Why I Study Philosophy?!? | Tiffany Vlogs #04

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[@maybudha]

I was a philosophy major (also played piano in college, nothing like your level of course) and moved on to get two other graduate degrees eventually became a psychotherapist. Philosophy is amazing but if you only get a BA in that, the job aspect is very limited not to mention the pay. But you are a very smart girl with incredible talents; I am sure you will go on to do great things.

[@seanoconnoressays]

You are right that the job prospects surrounding the Humanities is not so encouraging. You must have some interesting thoughts on the relationships between psychology and philosophy?

[@Abstractor21]

double major is the best option

[@DucklengUgly]

I love how you mix your videos with a little bit of you, and a little bit of your performances. It helps us know more about you Tiffany, and connect even deeper when you finally post another exciting performance! I guess people usually separate their channel purpose, and personal life into a vlog / main channel. Personally, I don't see anything wrong with your approach either. Keep up the great work (: Regardless, this video was in a way related to piano!

[@stephenhudson4526]

The description around 4:45 about writing philosophy papers is how an INTP thinks and discusses topics (I mean, to a degree, if we're aware of it, we may tone it down). As in, INTPs often think through not only their "side" of the story or argument but also through all likely objections, etc. We converse with ourselves multiple different angles of things and are known as "the logicians" because our logic tends to be the most flexible (not the same as the modern concept of "open minded" which for many people actually translates to a lack of interest in discussing things deeply, particularly if uncomfortable)... Anyway, always love watching the gears turn in your head. I relate personally to a lot of it and admire more parts still that aren't as natural for me.

[@ananthd4797]

I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate your vlogs. They are very insightful.

[@robertthiesen2687]

I also made the move from English to Philosophy major. It is about the value of the discipline itself. That is how I thought about it too, and now I am finished an M.A., I am so happy I did it. It does change the way you think and live, if you let it, and that's what makes it worth it.

[@Browndaddy1]

I swear whenever she get awkward or shy, she's so damn cute. Like that's so sweet seeing her freaking out and stuff

[@jameswest5485]

Awesome! Philosophy was one of my favorite courses in university. It fundamentally changed my outlook on life. Anyhow, keep up the good work!

[@moonrise458]

This is one of the best Vlogs. Tiffany you are talented, intelligent and so natural and charming! Yes, who doesn't love Tiffany?!!

[@hskay6215]

I’ve been majoring in mathematics and environmental engineering for years now and recently I started reading some philosophy book, which is kinda opening up my eyes and I can feel the similar way as you first studied. So yeah please share a little bit more about philosophy or anything you feel! :)

[@m.l.pianist2370]

I don't know if you'll see this, but this is really inspiring! There was a time I didn't know whether to pursue piano playing or philosophy. I'm taking my master's in piano performance now, but I still feel the pull of philosophy. Like you said, the two are similar - they are both ways of learning about reality, it's just that music gives us almost ineffable experiential knowledge than philosophy. Anyway, this video has motivated me not to completely forget about philosophy just yet. Also, it's really encouraging to know there are musicians who are into philosophy. I personally don't know many musicians like that. So thank you for your video! P.S. who are your favorite philosophers of music? :D

[@vishwajeetbabbar7622]

Hi man, can u share your masters in piano performance experience? Which college also?

[@sawj100]

Who doesn't love Tiffany?? >

[@musket-hc1fc]

I love Tiffany.

[@lavendelle_swift]

I love Tiffany ... especially in her playing.

[@alicjadu2001]

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[@aljosavage]

Hey, I really appreciate what you are doing with your channel, keep it up. Also, it goes without saying that philosophy and music/art are two sides of the same coin, but kudos for majoring in it. It was also very wise to be at the end of the platform - other than having less people around, there is ladder at each end which can save your life if you fall on tracks.

[@dclaman]

Great. You are a frank and thoughtful young person with a sense of humor, as well as an amazingly talented pianist. Thanks!

[@cjour828]

I love your thoughts on this topic.

[@yuanfangofficial]

please share more about your philosophy study experiences !!!! really want to hear it!!!!

[@hekmatadam6972]

I think its something beautiful to study philosophy & its beautiful that you play the piano also, god bless you

[@zahidislm]

I've been trained classical but over the years I've shifted over to contemporary. Seeing you play Chopin and watching your vlogs have reignited my love for classical, and I've been finding myself playing some great oldies lately. Thanks hehe. Happy late new years!

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

That means a lot to me! Thank you for appreciating classical music :)

[@zahidislm]

Tiffany Poon of course! Here's a question for part 2! "What is one interesting way philosophy has improved the way you interpret music" and I'm not sure if you've answered this before but what other genres of music do you listen to or would like to try in the future?

[@seanoconnoressays]

I think it is interesting that you had initially been exploring literature. I can relate. Prior to vlogging with emphasis in philosophy I planned on attending a Creative Writing MFA program thinking that would be a great outlet for expression of free thought but I found, as I was studying literature and creative writing that I was really only interested in more the implicit & explicit philosophy, as opposed to say, loads of imagery. Anyway, thank you very much for sharing!

[@johneyon5257]

you'll know when you've learned all there is to know about philosophy when you can answer that question with ease

[@ZBCH3]

I studied philosophy for myself many years and I understood that philosophy is nothing without science. It is an endless logical contemplation which can lead sometimes to inaccuracy and finally confusion. Be careful with philosophy. The experience of Life makes you to a perfect philosopher. That's it. By the way I am also a pianist :).

[@santiago_moralesduarte]

I agree with you, that’s why I study maths, I am also a pianist btw

[@wreagfe]

It's the opposite Zurab. The sciences are nothing without philosophy! Listen to your mother! :)

[@cjour828]

Jean Paul Sartre was in a cafe ordering coffee. The waiter asked him how he wanted his coffee. “With no cream,” Sartre responded. “I’m sorry monsieur Sartre,” the waiter said, “We don’t have cream, would you prefer with no milk?”

[@johneyon5257]

it tastes even better without moondust

[@patrick5592]

Can you expand more into this? The only work I know with Jean Paul is No Exit.

[@erikbos2262]

Žižek?

[@yilizhouphilosophy]

Hi Tiffany! Thank you for discussing this topic! I wish I watched this earlier.....I went to graduate school for philosophy and ended up with a PhD in philosophy, minoring in piano performance. When I returned to music in my third year of PhD, I encountered the question "Why music/piano performance" and tried to find out the similarities between these two things I love....But eventually, I realized that the real answer is simply that I love music. I gradually found some interesting projects intersection between classical music performance and analytic philosophy, and I designed and taught a class on the philosophy of music, focusing on puzzles that puzzled me in my own performing experience. So if you happen to read this comment on the volg you posted five years ago, I am wondering if you have any questions about music/performing music, as a pianist, that you want to discuss with philosophers?

[@onixz100]

Philosophy indeed makes you reflect more than any other discipline. And what's important is that it makes you reflect in a systematic and rigorous way, as opposed to "idle speculation." By the way, presenting another's views in the best light is known as the "principle of charity" in philosophy. As for "putting yourself second", this is because the ideal philosopher is one who submits themselves to reason. We prioritize logos over pathos or ethos. Great to see you studying Kant; he's arguably the greatest philosopher in history (next to Plato, etc.). - Would like to hear more about philosophy, the classes you're taking, your profs, your exposure to the analytic/continental divide. I have an honours degree in philosophy.

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

Honors Degree in Philosophy - awesome! I agree with you everything you said, but I'm sure you know better than I do anyway 😅

[@lefrigirator4614]

I agree, but I'm not sure the likes of Wittgenstein and Derrida would argue that the ideal philosopher submits to reason, or logos.

[@Julexex]

Karl Marx is definitely the greatest philosopher. I do like Plato, I have to confess it. By the way, HI Tiphany, you are really talented and seems nice person. Sorry for my english, I'm a stupid french.

[@BingDwenDwen]

If you really understand Philosophy, then there is no such thing as greatest philosopher in history. Whether you think someone as great depends on your upbringing your culture and background. Some might say Laozi or Confucius was the greatest philospher in human history, because their teachings still resonates in asian culture today. Which philosopher can say that?

[@onixz100]

​@@BingDwenDwen I can easily restrict my claim to Western philosophy. Also, I am not making a strong claim about whether "greatness" is some objective property of things. In this context, "great" means something like "influential thanks to innovative philosophical ideas", which clearly involves subjects' attitudes. On that score, in the Western tradition, Kant and Plato (plus Aristotle) are almost universally regarded as being "the greatest". Pointing out that other people in other places might have been influenced by different thinkers (and therefore recognize different thinkers as being "great") isn't really an issue.

[@BruceBurger]

Omg there is a sleeping plushie in the piano!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😵😵🥞🥞🥞🥞

[@Ethan-ib5hk]

I think it is smiling, not sleeping.

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

He does both 😍

[@ABCDEF-wi5ht]

@@TiffanyPoonpianist What a philosophical answer! Tiffany, you are awesome, you bring out the best of us. God bless.

[@andreasoberg2021]

I think it is important to study some other fields even though one has a strong focus like you do in music or art. I studied a lot in University (8 years) and these are the main things I learned: - Math, increased my capability a lot for solving very complex problems in a logical way. No problem is too complex to understand or solve. - Physics. Made me understand the world better - Economy and organization. This really helped me to write large amount of text, but also to study other source data. This is almost the most important thing I learned. How to look into research papers or just news articles and understand the analysis and conclusion. I also learned to write very fast which has helped me a lot in my everyday. Today I work as a technical artist, but I still learn the lessons from above every day.

[@FGC-Option]

Aw you live in NYC. I do too :) I attend LCC in Queens.

[@tvndvne]

Thank you for the video, Tiffany ! :) :) You're incredible.

[@bgates275]

Philosophy is an underrated major. I don't know whether I would pay Columbia the tuition they are asking for it, but aside from that, the knowledge you get from reading about it, is more than worthwhile. It may seem all abstract and useless, but it actually could have some important practical applications. I studied psychology, but the cognitive science course I took, which was cross-listed with philosophy, answered many questions which could even have insights into how we should approach artificial intelligence, if we want to improve it. In addition to this, I am currently looking at the LSAT, and a lot of the problems involve logical reasoning and formal logic, which may be easier if you've had some background in philosophy. Beyond that, I've read through a good deal of The Republic, and I've begun to question where civilization is right now, as a whole, whether democracy should be considered an ideal state, and where we are headed next (shudders). As for music, well I do know that philosophy places an emphasis on form and structure, so something like that may also apply to composition.

[@chasezheng]

You might like Leonard Bernstein's The Unanswered Question if you like aesthetics. My first philosophy course was Ethics, but I gravitated quickly towards philosophy of language, and logic. Eventually I left philosophy for mathematical logic, to the disappointment of my philosophy friends. You raised a good point - always interpret a philosopher's argument in the best light, and defend/critique the strongest version of it. But the strongest/most irrefutable interpretation of an argument is also likely to be trivially true. And I found it difficult sometimes to reconcile that.

[@marie-clairejmn7987]

Has anyone noticed she pronounces the Vs as Fs, it's so cute

[@PassionPno]

That's how Beethoven's name should be pronounced.

[@michaeltheophilus5260]

"The Crituque of Pure Reason"..is one of my favorite books!!!

[@DoDo-dy2fs]

Does music influence you in how you think about the world in terms of its meaning and where it comes from?

[@mattsarnecky2552]

You should do some Philosophy videos. Somehow it seems complementary to your style of music. A lot of classical music has philosophical themes from the great western thinkers.

[@musicnstuff7236]

I’m currently learning the music you used for the background (Mendelssohn’s Rondo Capriccioso)

[@kaelonisthe]

please i need part 2

[@yiuqwfj]

"Why I study philosophy" That's a question of a true philosopher right there 😄

[@sambulls]

More philosophy videos please, what is it like studying philosophy what's your work load how much effort do you put in studying and hours etc.

[@talytasbarcelos]

Sounds so great

[@andrewdinnel6725]

Isnt your take on what you do as a musician a little roundabout. "Why others should appreciate what they [composers] wrote" misses that the very act of playing their work is an appreciation since the music is deemed to be heard once again. However the factors that make it worth listening to again are why we appreciate the music, such as the emotion it evokes or the sensation we feel. So its not so much that you as a musician should be showing them why they should appreciate this music, but instead it is through your performances that the audience is given the opportunity to listen and ultimately appreciate the music.

[@proud_scorp]

I love philosophy

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

🤗🙋‍♀️

[@md.nurealam6548]

Hi Tiffany you said very well that you are trying to understand and put your self on the similar thought as Beethoven when you play the music. The western classic is well written and scripted. Change is not acceptable. In Indian classical music there is no formal written form of music. The way to learn is to spend time with the master, the master will teach for years until some one can bring their own personality in their music. The way Indian classic works is that the master always encourages improvisation after certain fundamentals are mastered. I started learning violin but unable to continue. I am a good admirer of your music!

[@PRINCESORH]

1:38 Tiffany...I see you teasing us with a beautiful rendition of the piece I've been begging you to play for like, 5 months (Chopin Op.28 No.15) . We need it in its entirety!!

[@Gaish]

PRINCESORH this is the mendelssohn rondo capriccioso & not chopin.

[@PRINCESORH]

Wow, they sound remarkably similar to my untrained ear. Thanks for correcting my ignorance -- I now have a new song for my "doing homework" playlist. :)

[@arthurazs]

You should watch "The Good Place". They discuss a lot of philosophy, you might like it!

[@WilliamTanaka]

Once I tried to read critique of pure reason ... Oh my, one of the toughest write that I ever faced.

[@andy_grds]

irrelevant to the video BUT i would absolutely LOVE to hear you play beethoven's pathétique sonata especially the 1st movement !!!!

[@mariavalieva6701]

Thank you for the video 👍🏻 You are amazing

[@malcolmlowe1935]

Chicken gizzard? Holy moly! As a 'Libran' (?) (Balance scales) I'm constantly trying on all sides of every argument for size. It's very tiring isn't it?. I've just listened to your lovely Scarlatti playing - so PURE. I would love to hear you play Jean-Philippe Rameau - (Gavotte avec six doubles from Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin (1726/27). I think you have both the finesse and gusto to realize an exemplary interpretation of this wonderful composition (piano or Harpsicord would do!)

[@bombadeer8231]

Kant know. After a lifetime of study I’ve more questions than answers 😂

[@kamchin5369]

Excellent explanation of why study philosophy. To me philosophy and politics go hand in hand. In fact politics derives from philosophy.

[@seo0_music]

I like your video. And I like the music which is playing at the video

[@richardyoungken4152]

Is there a philosopher/writing that you find extra interesting?

[@gumball8647]

How are you so productive? I fail miserably at staying on task :( also can you make a video about things you like i.e. favorite color/ movie/ animal/ hobby. Things like that? :)

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

Would anyone actually be interested in knowing that about me? 😃🤔

[@kelsywew]

Tiffany Poon yes why not!

[@DucklengUgly]

Plan everything and stick to it. I don't think there's a magical pill you can swallow that will put you on responsibility steroids. You need a target before you can aim, and shoot. So visually plot out what you want to achieve, and be realistic about what it takes every day to inch yourself towards the goal in a reasonable amount of time. Discipline is like a muscle, and you probably hear this a lot. You probably hear a lot of things, a lot. But they're said for a reason, and if you really put in some thought as to why they would be important for you.. Well, viola. People can come up with as many excuses as they'd like for why they can't get something started. But there are just too many hours in one day for you to tell me you don't have 20-60 minutes to sit down, and play the piano. Hell, even give up 1/8 hours you sleep daily to achieve this goal. Literally track every single thing you do for about 1-2 weeks. See how much time you really ' waste ' and yes sitting around binge watching Netflix for 3 hours is considered a waste in contrast to your goals. If you claim it helps reduce stress, relax your soul, or whatever. Not doing what you know you should be could also be argued as unhealthy. The key is to balance work, and play.. Better yet, turn work into play. Think about how much more efficient you can be if you saw the way you used your time now. Then making the change to have everything flow in a structured sequence? You'll probably free up an hour or two by the end of it, and tada.. There's your chance.

[@gumball8647]

A DC Thank you! This was really good advice and I appreciate you taking the time to help me :)

[@aaltrock]

Tiffany Poon YES

[@nicholaswarren552]

Part 2!!!!

[@gomagoma313]

Music and Philosophy... Well, It occurred to me that Henri Bergson beautifully illustrated our existence, which is not only preconditioned by the past but also replete with creative impetus for the future, by invoking the allegory of the music. Also, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (Douglas R. Hofstadter 1979) , as its title suggests, interweaves Bach’s music into the texture of philosophy.

[@smoklhoe]

You’re so cute and real! I love 💕 philosophy, kitty cats 🐱 and the piano 🎹 too!

[@kcr7860]

At first I thought Ms.Poon, you had a fan scarf of the German Bundesliga soccer team BVB 09, Dortmund. Awesome. Acc. to philosophy: the book by Dr. Albert Schwegler, 「Geschichte der Philosophie im Umriß, Ein Leitfaden zur Übersicht」, New edition. Looked through and supplemented by J.Stern, Leipzig, younger than 1871 !? is very worth reading. In 55 sections it deals with all essential philosophers and their approaches, starting with a definition of philosophy (01.), 02. division 03. Overview of pre-Socratic philosophy 04. The Jonian philosophers 05. Pythagoreanism 06. The Eleates 07 Heraclitus 08. Empedocles 09. The atomistic 10. Anaxagoras 11. Sophistication 12. Socrates 13. The imperfect Socrates 14. Plato 15. The older academy 16. Aristotle 17. Stoicism 18. Epicureanism 19. Skepticism and the newer academy 20. The Romans 21. Neoplatonism 22. Christianity and the philosophy of the Middle Ages 22.1 The Christian Idea 22.2 The Patristic 22.3 Scholasticism 23. Transition to modern philosophy 24. Cartesius 25. Geulinx and Malebranche 26. Spinoza 27. Idealism and realism 28. Hobbes 29. Locke 30. Hume 31. Condillac 32. Helvetius 33. The French. Enlightenment and materialism 34. Leibniz 35. Berkeley 36. Wolff 37. The German Enlightenment 38. Transition to Kant 39. Kant 39.1 Critique of Pure Reason 39.2 Critique of Practical Reason 39.3 Criticism of judgment 40. Transition to post-Kantian philosophy 41. Jacobi 42. Spruce (Fichte) 42.1 The Fichtesche Phil. In its original shape 42.2 The Fichtesche Phil. In its later form 43. Herbart 44. Schelling 45. Transition to Hegel 46. ​​Hegel 46.1 Science of logic 46.1.1 The Doctrine of Being 46.1.2 The Doctrine of Essence 46.1.3 The doctrine of the concept 46.2 The science of nature 46.3 Philosophy of Mind 46.3.1 The subjective mind 46.3.2 The objective mind 46.3.3 The Absolute Spirit 47. Schleiermacher 48. Beneke 49. The positivism 50. Schopenhauer 51. Materialism 52. Fechner 53. Lotze 54. Hartmann 55. Wounds (Wundt) Maybe the academic degree of a master is still being sought after all. It could be that this work is of interest. But even so, it can do no harm if you browse through it. Mine is of course the German edition. But there is also an English version, which is called: "History of Philosophy in Epitome" [ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Schwegler ]. Thank you for uploading and sharing the video.

[@origivon5394]

Hi Tiffany! Hi have you ever learned with professor Oxana Yablonska? I attended a masterclass of her today and she told me she’s was a professor in Julliard for 25 years! Just curious 🤓

[@7pianoforte]

I just found out the Tiffany has perfect pitch.

[@Magnet12]

Francis Fawkes how did you find that out

[@meeniya4386]

I like your vlog, and your choice of the background music is really good😆

[@jojo1293592]

Why? Tiss, why not!

[@donglin2424]

Great video, and AYCE Hotpot at 99 favors! Truly is the season for hotpot. :)

[@bluescreenofdeath8205]

Were you philosophical,or self reflective before studying philosophy?What age did you decided to study philosophy and how many years do you study philosophy?

[@yangfrankie4781]

I like the Broadway Jazz music at the beginning of the video :)

[@Pianofab1]

“Few philosophers in history have been so unreadable and dry as Immanuel Kant. Yet few have had a more devastating impact on human thought. Kant's devoted servant, Lampe, is said to have faithfully read each thing his master published, but when Kant published his most important work, "The Critique of Pure Reason," Lampe began but did not finish it because, he said, if he were to finish it, it would have to be in a mental hospital. Many students since then have echoed his sentiments. Yet this abstract professor, writing in abstract style about abstract questions, is, I believe, the primary source of the idea that today imperils faith (and thus souls) more than any other; the idea that truth is subjective. […]”

[@Silvia-fg8ce]

Would you like to explain us how philosophy changed your way of thinking a piece? I think it would be really interesting.. thank you!! I love your videos!! 😍

[@Leo-qo3jz]

The pig doll is 麥兜?

[@peterwu8471]

I envy you - I was lucky enough to spend one semester taking one course at Columbia and had a great time... couldn't get into their PhD program :( Good for you!

[@rjlee818]

I'm not sure why I can dance to and follow rhythms very well, but trying to read musical rhythms is so hard.

[@luigipati3815]

True, philosophy is about asking questions, but that is only part of it, and doing only that is weak. I add that philosophy is about asking questions that most people try to avoid asking, and contemplate things that most people avoid to think about. For example, death. The no. 1 philosopher's topic. And the contemplation must be very deep, not ordinary, because that is weak and superficial too. And some kind of answers must be offered, and that is up to the philosopher to do. Unanswered questions are weak too, although many things do not, in fact, have a clear answer. But that is no excuse not to try to answer questions. I have never read a philosophical treatise with only questions. That would be a book of questions, not philosophy.

[@VerdantHue]

Looks like you went to 99 Favor Taste for hot pot. I live a few blocks from Juilliard. Have you applied for that school? It just seems like the obvious choice for musicians living in NYC.

[@hoavancac]

It's not bad. As a classical music pianist, you should have a good background about western philosophy, history and culture.

[@seusenhortobi5237]

Você é incrivel

[@kennethmadsen]

Tiffany Poon, Thank you for sharing your talent with us. I am just now taking up piano later in life. I instruct Army Air Traffic Controllers and I find it hypocritical for us instructors to condemn those who don't study as we think they should when we, our selves are not studying anything new in our own lives. I hope my piano studies may be at least as thorough as that of my students. I saw this thread and wanted to touch upon it. Very few philosophers believe in God. The common understanding of God seems to have been refuted by nearly all philosophers through the ages. The premise of God in the common understanding is that God is the Father and the Son in one being. The common view: the creation, He did it; we are subject to it; the purpose of it all is to satisfy God's voracious ego; it isn't very nice for us that we are subject to it all; suffering in this world is pointless and wrong for us, as created beings, but that doesn't matter to God. We could all suffer in eternal physical torment without affecting this type of God. Good people suffer no less than evil people, therefore the God of the common understanding is not good. The uncommon understanding of God is that His oneness with the Son is no less singular than that which Christ said of our eyes. If he meant our eye to be single in the sense of the common oneness of God, when we should have a single eye He would have meant that we should all have a single eye like in a world of cyclopes. Oneness implies many things but does not require morphing the Father and Son being(s). God does not share the stage with man-made Gods such as golden idols, nor does God have to be motion- / emotion- less like the Platonic infused, common understanding, holds. Jesus never delved into the depths of the man-made common understanding as the Trinitarian Doctrine. Jesus rather, portrayed God, as His Father and your Father, His God, and your God. Rather than an ego-centrist God in which our suffering makes no difference, as His creatures, all of us who elected to come here, are actually His children. We chose to follow His lead. If we regret the choice, we will have ourselves to blame. We came here knowing full well that we would be subject to chance, including the great suffering which is common in the world. We came because we have enormous potential. We have a huge roll to fill. Gordon Madsen, (not my near kin), with a PHD in Philosophy, found the subject of Philosophy to be extremely valid for those who love God. He found no reason to doubt the existence of the God of the Bible nor in His New Testament Son, apart from the common understanding of God. The common view of God was well understood by the Europeans: religious and irreligious, who all thought it not a sin or a crime to slaughter the Jews. If the Jews deserved it for killing the King of the Jews, how much more so do we, as Gentiles, deserve the same or worse for killing nearly the entire Kingdom of the Jews? By the same judgment, won't we be judged guilty of the Holocaust, whether religious or not, Catholic or Protestant, or even as I am? Aren't we Americans also guilty of worse fate than that suffered by American slaves and by their descendants during the civil rights war? Are we guilty of shame for the way we treat the indigenous peoples of this country? We hold the rule of law of the border ahead of compassion for those who would enjoy the freedom which we inherited by chance of our birth. If this uncommon understanding of God be right or wrong, at least it does not require a God lacking in the compassion common to most of humanity.

[@StephenSchleis]

Please study up on Rosa Luxembourg

[@kpunkt.klaviermusik]

whoa, that crazy music as background to Kants Kritik der reinen Vernunft made me rofl :-)

[@mashmax98]

Could you Play Prelude, Choral & Fugue by C Franck? I Love the piece (or pieces)

[@mark-alexandreblaze9167]

Great video Tiffany! It's really amazing to see how you can be successful in both your studies and playing piano at the highest level! Congrats and I wish you the best for the future! What's the music at 0:38? 🙂

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

Mendelssohn Rondo Capriccioso ☺️

[@blaisegeorges1935]

Quel est votre philosophe préféré ? J'ai étudié la philosophie à l'université Paris I il y a un moment.

[@TrinkBruder]

It seems visual artists get more involved in philosophy than musicians. Being able to talk and paint at the same time has something to do with that. Actually "The Critique of Judgment" is Kant's more important work on the philosophy of art which Tiffany knows and could have explained. What makes anything art is the more fundamental consideration than interpretation of a work of art and what role we play. Leo Tolstoy, "What is Art" is important too, and Tolstoy didn't get famous as a philosopher but a novelist. I think it is great you studied philosophy. Your piano technician should have told you Isaac Newton was a contemporary of Christofori, the inventor of the piano, and that if you want to understand your instrument better, to investigate Newtonian mechanics as well.

[@jofernan8]

Tiffany I've got one question... What kind of jobs can you get studying philosophy? And when you finish your current studies what other plans do you have for your future... your life? I love your videos blogs😍 take care. Greetings from Ecuador

[@sam-np4ol]

Maybe you might be studying philosophy to understand music better in relation to everything else, at least that's what I've come up with for myself.

[@faverordr]

Procure conhecer o Professor OLAVO DE CARVALHO. Ele mora em Richmond, na Virgínia. Ele é o maior filósofo brasileiro na atualidade e um dos maiores do mundo, SEM DÚVIDA!!!!!

[@iambusy3514]

How to practice a piece effectively? I have been practicing chopin concerto in e minor for nearly a year but i still cannot play fast ( or the required speed) for certain part of the piece and im so frustrated about myself

[@leilani3892]

Tiffany I am just curious how can you manage to keep up with piano when majoring in philosophy in such a demanding college? Most pianists just fully commit themselves to music majors , so I really appreciate your choice. Are you still considering becoming a concert pianist?

[@brucecampoy]

you're soooo cuuuutteeeee ><

[@ohsoleohmio]

sorry for my ignorance of this beautiful girl but I really would have preferred to see her practice piano and talk about that than anything else. she has so much to offer and help and share knowledge and experience of all her great teachers and peers and other concert pianist friends and their experiences and knowledge of piano, i would give anything to hear this. Instead I watch old videos from very old meastros that suddenly start to share or teach or tell stories if only they could have vloged these things when they were younger stories would have become legends teachings and tips would be unbelievable jewels and they would have learned from the sharing and been even better than the gods they were. fan boys and girls I apologise I am a great fan of piano and her talent but to become a fan of her personally its the pianistic talent and experience that will endear me to her personally overtime even if i already love her character.

[@TiffanyPoonpianist]

Hello! I would be glad to share my piano experiences, if you or anyone else have specific questions or things you'd like me to talk about

[@BadBootyShakanosis]

Tiffany, you are using philosophy (and music) as a tool to find truth. Or is my assessment too reductive? I guess it depends on how broadly you define truth..

[@BadBootyShakanosis]

But that’s not to say truth is mailable, rather there’s a difference between say humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes and whether or not you ate cereal this morning or archetypical truths

[@a5248714]

爱智慧

[@Z4NT0]

That was opus one in the beginning right? :D I love that song

[@someperson9536]

I found this video to be interesting. If someone is religious, what impact does that have when he or she philosophizes?

[@duudleDreamz]

The following statement is false. The previous statement is false... Hence a better question: Why does one not study philosophy?

[@jinkjink8]

Nice

[@BeJIuKuu1]

do you have absolute pitch?

[@tvndvne]

Yes, she does !

[@AH-AHS]

how do you know she has absolute pitch?

[@tvndvne]

She has said it in other videos !

[@passion_flora]

I've been really enjoying the vlogs lately! Have you listened to any of Nietzsche's music? I'd be interested in what you think of it. It's uhh...interesting. Kinda sounds like Strauss.

[@parnianmohamadi7566]

thanks Tiffany because of your video I have a question from you do you play Bach?

[@benettacheng9095]

May I know the piece in the video please?

[@andyjiao3114]

How do you practice piano at Columbia University?

[@ananthd4797]

With your philosopher's hat on, what do you think is the purpose behind music?

[@TheMadisonHang]

The only problem with philosophy is that it is philosophy. It’s is and exists for its own self. Plenty of people get one with life just thinking for themselves. You went to Juliard?

[@simpletongeek]

You did not answer the question of "why philosophy?" other than "it's interesting." The question then becomes "why is it interesting? How does that affect your thinking and playing piano? Does it influence your music selection or playing style? Does it make you improvise more, and if so, how?" Your description of the benefit of philosophy basically says that you develop empathy, but wouldn't that be better served by psyhology instead? I haven't read the Critique of Pure Reason the same way as I haven't read The Art of Computer Programming. AFAIK, those are just a bunch of simple ideas wrapped in a bunch of mumbo jumbo designed to make the author look smarter than the reader. Perhaps you can recommend easier readings? How about Eastern Philosophers? Did you study Taoism? Confucius?

[@wreagfe]

She actually did, but it might not have satisfied you, or you overlooked it. Why philosophy? Because philosophy asks about why, understanding the why, and the why of why's. But why? Probably the same reason she plays piano. Once upon she picked it up, was good at it and enjoyed it, and never stopped. No need for any other reason than that (imho).

[@simpletongeek]

@@wreagfe "Because it's there!" maybe an answer, but that doesn't make it a good answer because it doesn't sufficiently explain things.