what is philosophy?

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Philosophy is the unfoldment

Of what was left

After Thales' and Anaximander's

Newborn Logic

Was not understood

But reverently labelled

Love for Wisdom

Precisely what

She couldn't have been

Since the dominant meaning of

Sophia

Was "Esoteric Knowledge"

That is

What Newborn Logic

Was implicitly

Scaling down

Hadn't the Two Milesians

Been Eminent Scientists

But just unknown

Inclusive Thinkers

The Transition from Myth to Logos

Would have not been

At all

While

The Logos we got

Is a Ghost

The Unbalanced Mind

Which

For the Planet

Made of Science

A Very Dangerous Affair

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Definition: The word philosophy is derived from Greek roots that mean “love of wisdom.” As used here, philosophy is not built on acceptance of belief in God, but it tries to give people a unified view of the universe and endeavors to make them critical thinkers. It employs chiefly speculative means rather than observation in a search for truth.

How can any of us acquire true knowledge and wisdom?

Prov. 1:7; Ps. 111:10: “The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge . . . [and] of wisdom.” (If the universe were not the product of an intelligent Creator but only of some blind, irrational force, then no unified view of the universe would be possible, would it? Nothing that would qualify as wisdom could result from a study of something that was itself irrational, could it? Those who attempt to understand the universe or life itself, while endeavoring to leave God and his purpose out of account, meet with constant frustration. They misinterpret what they learn and misuse facts that they glean. Leaving out of account belief in God destroys the key to accurate knowledge and makes impossible any truly consistent framework of thought.)

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The Greek word philosophia means literally "love of wisdom." In modern usage the term relates to human endeavors to understand and interpret through reason and speculation the whole of the human experience, including the underlying causes of principles and reality. It tries to give people a unified view of the universe and endeavors to make them critical thinkers. It employs speculative means rather than observation in a search for truth. See Reasoning from the Scriptures on Jehovah's Witnesses official website.

What is philosophy?

~~~ Philosophy is predominately ORIGINAL critical thought, informed by the cutting edge of science (quantum mechanics), and all means of Knowing!

Critical Thinking

http://www.skepdic.com/ticriticalthinking.html

Bertrand Russell on Critical Thinking

http://www.bu.edu/wcp/Papers/Educ/EducHare.htm

As opposed to the 'scholastic';

"..."philosophologists", a term coined by Robert Pirsig ("Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance", "Lila") to denote people who study other people's philosophy but cannot do philosophy themselves. He also says that most people who consider themselves philosophers are actually philosophologists. The difference between a philosopher and a philosophologist is like the difference between an art and aesthetics; one does and the other studies what the other does and theorizes about it."

Buddhism

Thoughts

In simple terms, (a) philosophy is the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

(b) a particular set of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. and

(c) a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live a happy and peaceful life.

learning how to think about existance of whatever and reasons for that existance, and proving them

Asking

Why do we exist? Why do we live?

Who are we? What is good and what is evil? Is there really a religion?

Basically getting out of the box

Original and critical thought. Objectively thinking outside the box for yourself!

The love of wisdom,the love of asking questions about the laws of Universe and Mankind.