Muhammad asked:

Why is philosophy worth studying?

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Often philosophy is called useless (see my article The Inevitability of Philosophy). I have a simple
view. Philosophising is a trait that developed during evolution. The alternative is following tradition.
But sometimes it's not a grateful job. That is when you have a really good alternative view, and don't
get it accepted during your lifetime. Then you experience that freedom of speech is only relative, and
not much use when nobody listens. Try to get your satisfaction from HAVING new ideas. And learn to
look at yourself and others with humour. If you succeed in doing this then philosophy can be great
fun. It is the triumph of having 'Aha'-experiences now and then. And it's wonderment about all
happenings instead of getting annoyed by a lot of them.

Mind that in present late Postmodern philosophy there are many views only worth a good laugh.
Physicians and mathematicians are right to notice that it looks like chaos. But you don't need to
believe such only fashionable thinkers, you are free to even skip reading them.

Still most philosophy is valuable and most people practicing it do a good job. But in general Western
formal philosophy needs to adapt its attitude, and get more 'down to earth'.

Henk Tuten