What is Philosophy?

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY

What is Philosophy

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Introduction

Perhaps the fundamental unifying concept in the field of philosophy is the consensus of the literary meaning of philosophy 'Love of wisdom ' is the literary meaning of philosophy . it can also be taken as the activity that people go through when trying to unravel the fundamental truth about themselves , the environment in which they reside . Philosophers also go another step to study the interaction between the people and the

world and also the interaction that people have with one another . The philosopher is continually raising questions and trying to answer them and also striving to answer to some of the most rudimentary of questions that humans seek an answer to . It seems as if philosophers are seeking to provide answers to some of the questions that people seek answers for

Historical perspective

The historical angle to the development of philosophy points out the fact that the quest for humans to learn the "truth " took place within the religious framework . The truth was derived from activities that were considered sacred . Certain individuals were looked up to in to provide spiritual leadership . They are chosen based on their purported access to the supernatural realm . However , in ancient Greece , Thales and his successors Anaximander and Anaximenes collectively referred to as the Milesian philosophers began to conduct enquiries through observation and through logical reasoning , rather than dogmatically following the prevailing tradition of seeking truth through the...