i study philosophy at mass.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Philosophy (from Greek , \"philosophia\", literally \"love of wisdom\") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570\u2013495 BCE). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will? Historically, \"philosophy\" encompassed any body of knowledge. From the time of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to the 19th century, \"natural philosophy\" encompassed astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 \"Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy\" later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universities led academic philosophy and other disciplines to professionalize and specialize. In the modern era, some investigations that were traditionally part of philosophy became separate academic disciplines, including psychology, sociology, linguistics, and economics.\n"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "philosophers pose practical questions like...is there a best way to live.  How do you feel about philosophy in general"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I love Philosophy, and to be completely honest I wish I had people to converse with about it."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I agree.  I often wonder about things like whether or not humans have free will"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Me too.  When you back your view up and realize why people are doing things, you realize they're doing them because of the environment they're in."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "exactly, although there is some concern about free will and how it is perceived...which causes room for debate I suppose."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Correct.  Perhaps free will exists, but only if the person has the ability to allow it to exist.  Those without money or shelter or basics don't have as much control over their will as a wealthy individual."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I never really thought about it that way...and if you think about homelessness in the u.s. alone...there is obviously much less control"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Indeed.  I often wonder how a human deals with those issues.  People look at them as failed or hopeless, but perhaps they just realize their will isn't looked at like the wealthy businessman walking by.  It must be beyond debilitating."}]