What is philosophy and what should philosophy be? Some examples of what it is or should be are linguistic analysis, critique of all other disciplines (philosophy of science, philosophy of mathematics, etc.), applied ethics, metaphysics, proofs of God, history of ideas, discussions of paradoxes, ontology (study of Being), critique of society, economics, politics, etc. What is it, if anything that separates philosophy from the other disciplines? Is there any value in continuing to read the “classics” of Western philosophy (such as Plato, Aristotle, etc.)? If so why, if not why not? Is philosophy only someone’s opinion or worldview, or is it/should it be provable or objective? In short, why bother with philosophy?