Question

Which of the following is a common myth about philosophy. Group of answer choices

A) Philosophical questions are hard to answer, and the answers often give rise to further philosophical questions.
B) Philosophical questions are simply semantic disputes in which no one opinion is any better or worse than another is.
C) Reading philosophy in a way that makes it understandable can be hard work.
D) Philosophy deals with important and fundamental questions left unanswered by more specialized disciplines.

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter B.

Explanation: Philosophy is not a set of ready-made knowledge, a finished system, closed in on itself. Philosophy is a way of thinking and it is also a stance towards the world.

Therefore, philosophical questions cannot be taken as correct or incorrect, all reflections are part of the maturation of the idea, including criticism, whether positive or negative.