Substitute philosophy for mathematics in "Math is Useless."

Many disagree with the assertion that “learning math is useless.”

• Rebuttal Patterns
  • People who think it’s “useless” just don’t understand math.
  • Math is useful for solving familiar problems, but people unfamiliar with math are not able to apply math to problems

Substitute “philosophy” for “mathematics” in this composition.

• People who think philosophy is useless simply don’t understand it and can’t apply it to familiar problems.

I believe the second half is of course True too. Philosophy is probably more useful than mathematics because of its wider applicability.

• Is philosophy useful?
• Philosophy as a practical science

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