What Philosophy Might Do to Us What is the purpose of philosophy? Can any practical thing come from this foolishness? These are some of the questions that philosophers have been asking for thousands of years. The intent of this paper is to shed some light on these questions through the study of two of the most recognized philosophical mind, Heidegger and Socrates. Heidegger posses the question "Why are their essents rather than nothing?" (Heidegger p.1). This is the deepest of all questions and therefor it cannot be answered. The point of asking such a question is to make the philosophical mind take a "leap" in order to break through the limitations of an inauthentic life to discover "being" (Heidegger p.5-6). This "leap" is essentially "untimely." Because it questions the popular view during the epoch, in which it is asked (Heidegger p.8). If the philosophy is acce....

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