As to what is the value of philosophy, let propose some possible answer. It will be observed that, it is a natural wonder to ask questions and children seems to be well known for this act of asking questions. Therefore, it will be right to say that children are marvelous philosophers as they are never tied to ask questions.

One might add that, we seems not to have any duty with what is natural, although, we do find it natural to philosophize. The same is true that, philosophizing seems pleasurable in itself, which is to say that we can find joy in the very act of asking questions when we are disposed to do so.

Probably this is one of the reason why Plato, the Greek philosopher would say that philosophizing is, in his own word, " a dear delight", although, one might want to counter such statement in this part of the world, that this does not in any way suit our taste.

However, although, we tends to appeal to the usefulness of philosophy, but any kind of knowledge has its potential of enrichment and its usefulness. The same is true that if philosophizing is embedded with knowledge and wisdom, refuting this would, no doubt, mean we do not subscribe to the kind of value of wisdom and knowledge, unless, it is package with material reward of which philosophy is never so much attached.

One could argue that philosophical thinking, no doubt, protect against unsupported ideology, and unfounded belief and indeed, unjustified authority with questionable character of cultural values. It will be observed, however, that these forces, often , tends to manipulate when they are not well understood, with the result of landing us into a situation of not thinking critically about their implications as we remain passive.
Of cause, they may not be a part of our value, idea and belief system, but partially accepted for whatever reason we deem fit and
for what they may come to represent in our belief system.

One could even say that reflection is laborious while ignorance is a bliss of which trust on authority and tradition can be the only thing that can maintain our culture. The same is true that in this perspective, one can reasonably reject any form of argument, in the absence of any definitive argument, not without comfortably deciding whether philosophy is actually a worthwhile pursuit.

The same is that we may decide as to whether the pursuit of wisdom, fame and knowledge really worth the effort.
But about the value of philosophy, one must be convinced beyond measure as to whether reflection, questioning and contemplation, just to mention a few of the features, can really enrich human life, and it was in this same perspective and wonder, that made Socrates, the Greek philosopher to say that,- " unexamined life is not worth living", which is about individual and collective reality.

However, it must be observed that philosophy appear to have resulted from wrong conception of the end of life and in particular from the conception of the kind of good philosophy strive to achieve.

According to some school of thought, if the study of philosophy has any value at all, order than for the student of philosophy, it must be only indirectly through its effect upon the lives of those who study it. And it is through this effect. however, that the value of philosophy maybe allowed to primarily direct any viable attention.

Philosophy like any other field of studies, has the fundamental flavor of aim and objective at knowledge, the kind of knowledge that gives sense of unity and system to the body of science. It is the kind of knowledge that often result from any critical examination in the maintenance of a viable ground of conviction, prejudice and belief.
Of cause, it will be observed that any question about the value of philosophy is closely
connected with the issue of Education in general, because education tends to transform with increase of awareness of the basic tenet of development and improvement of our critical thinking skill and at best, could help in the very transformation of the mind.

According one W. Durant, an Author of the book, of " Pleasure of philosophy" he asserted that "philosophy will not fatten our purses" but we cannot be saved without wisdom.
It is obvious, that one cannot be able to provide any knockdown argument for the value of philosophy, when one insist only to measure the value in term of material remuneration.

But make no mistake, that our culture today looks so superficial with misplaced identity and knowledge as to becomes so dangerous, simply because, partly, we tend to be very rich in mechanism but very poor in purpose and direction.