On Abstruse Thinking

Regardless of efforts from philosophers like David Hume, philosophical thinking remains an abstruse activity that alienates most who try and engage in it. Nevertheless, it remains a useful tool - at least, in my own experience - in critically examining the various issues we, as people, face from day to day, in social and spiritual contexts. (By spiritual, I mean the ways in which we discover value in our lives, and how we percieve and cope with death; in no way do I understand spirtuality as uniquely religious, or pertaining specifically to God). If an attempt can be made to secularize philosophy thinking, so to speak, by breaking down its obscure language and arguments, and making them more accessible to those who might benefit from its use, I think it should be done. That's not to say it should be easy; philosophy, by its very nature, requires people who are willing to think seriously, and spend time doing so.