What is the element for philosophy?

[myfs_106913]

I am studying philosophy in university, and also studying a foreign language. What element does philosophy belong to? What element does language belong to?My lucky element is Earth. Is philosophy and language studies compatible with my lucky element??

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,

Frankly, in my opinion, there are no right or wrong answers, here.

For example, the act of studying has to do with "growth" or building a knowledge base. Much likea tree getting nourishment from the ground and growing bigger and taller.

A language is based on individual cultures and often is fluid i.e. we talk, communicate - two ways. Much like cars on both sides of the highway. Thus, we can say generally that the art of communication both hearing (listening) and feedback perhaps could belong to the water element. Much like the French language which is fluid ....

For philosophy, if it is the art of learning it then again it could be the wood element. While, I believe, it could also have the earth element or much of it is "down-to-earth" type of reasoning.

I believe philosophy is in harmony with your earth element. While language or the art of studying language belongs to the wood element.

Under the Five elements concept, wood destroys earth (much like the roots of a tree crushing into the earth) to produce wealth. Here, under the Five elements concept, for Earth, it's power of authority comes from wood. More rightly so, since "language is power" or learning more languages give us the power to understand other cultures or also to give us a competitive advantage especially if we do work in a firm from that culture.

Warmest regards,
Cecil

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On 11/4/2004 9:02:43 PM, Anonymous wrote:

I am studying philosophy in

university, and also studying

a foreign language. What

element does philosophy belong

to? What element does language

belong to?My lucky

element is Earth. Is

philosophy and language

studies compatible with my

lucky element??

[Cecil Lee]

Dear Anon,

To give another "crude" way of associating with language, for example, some people use language in the "wrong way".

For example, in Singapore, some of us learn dialect or use dialects to 'scold" people or use "foul language" widely.

Here, the act of verbal abuse or like a politician, using much of the language to stir up people, can be considered as the "fire element".

Anyone therefore, scolds someone, use 4-letter words can be considered as the act of using the "fire element".

This is just an example.

Warmest Regards,
Cecil

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On 11/4/2004 9:19:04 PM, Anonymous wrote:

Dear Anon,

Frankly, in my opinion, there

are no right or wrong answers,

here.

For example, the act of

studying has to do with

"growth" or building a

knowledge base. Much

likea tree getting

nourishment from the ground

and growing bigger and taller.

A language is based on

individual cultures and often

is fluid i.e. we talk,

communicate - two ways. Much

like cars on both sides of the

highway. Thus, we can say

generally that the art of

communication both hearing

(listening) and feedback

perhaps could belong to the

water element. Much like the

French language which is fluid

....

For philosophy, if it is the

art of learning it then again

it could be the wood element.

While, I believe, it could

also have the earth element or

much of it is "down-to-earth"

type of reasoning.

I believe philosophy is in

harmony with your earth

element. While language or the

art of studying language

belongs to the wood element.

Under the Five elements

concept, wood destroys earth

(much like the roots of a tree

crushing into the earth) to

produce wealth. Here, under

the Five elements concept, for

Earth, it's power of authority

comes from wood. More rightly

so, since "language is power"

or learning more languages

give us the power to

understand other cultures or

also to give us a competitive

advantage especially if we do

work in a firm from that

culture.

Warmest regards,Cecil

On 11/4/2004 9:02:43 PM, Anonymous

wrote:
I am studying philosophy

in
university, and also studying
a

foreign language. What
element does

philosophy belong
to? What element

does language
belong to?My

lucky
element is Earth.

Is
philosophy and language
studies

compatible with my
lucky element??