Philosophobia is the
abnormal and persistent fear of Philosophy or philosophers. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary,
Philosophy is the study of ideas about knowledge, the truth, the nature and the
meaning of life. So why do people fear
Philosophy? It is believed that most
Philosophobes are atheist or agnostic.
They feel that speaking of Philosophy is like speaking of Christ and spirituality. They don’t like having these beliefs pushed
on them. In fact they probably hate
it. Hate breeds fear and thus Philosophobia
is born.
That’s only one
theory. Another theory is based on a
quote by Theoretical Physicist and Cosmologist Stephen Hawking, “Philosophy is
dead”. Most thought he was crazy for
saying this, but is Philosophobia simply a battle between Philosophy and
Science? Most of this is based on
speculation and assumptions. The real
cause of Philosophobia lies within the person who suffers from the phobia.
A phobia is a strong,
persistent fear of situations, objects, activities or persons. The main symptom is an excessive and
unreasonable desire to avoid the feared subject. Other phobia symptoms include
shortness of breath, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nausea, and an overall
feeling of dread. Phobias are the most
common form of anxiety disorders.
Do you suffer from
Philosophobia? Please share your
story. How was it triggered and how does
it affect your life?
"He who has overcome his fears will truly be free." ~Aristotle
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