What problems from the far past to now has philosophy solved? Or are philosophers just stringing us along to look cool, and get money selling books? I was a philosophy/psychology major 20 years ago, and I don’t know if It has been helpful to society? Humor welcome. Also please let me know if I was helpful in the 12 years that I have been on Fluther, as TallJasperMan and RedDeerGuy1? 8 Answers The study of philosophy is to help us to use critical thinking to solve our own problems and reach our own goals in life. Critical thinking helps us to recognize the difference between things that are true and not true.