philosophia

Philosophy comes from the Greek word 'philosophia' translated literally it means 'love of wisdom' (philo meaning love and sophia wisdom).

What then is “Philosophy?” The question itself is a philosophical question. Asking the question brings into context the nature of philosophy. The continuum of philosophy itself is broad and is distinctive among the disciplines, and embraces itself in its scope. Philosophy may be described as asking the elementary questions on varied subjects like; ethics, morality, religion, self, and the universe.

In looking at Philosophy there is not just one way that these questions are asked. There are many schools of thought. These schools have developed over the years and each has built upon the other. There are no “true” new schools of thought; they all take pieces from the old schools to create a “new” view.

As we walk through the next few months of posting I will look more closely at the different schools of thought and how we as cogent thinking residents of this planet earth look around and ask the questions and how those questions are formed and thought out.

Stay tuned…

Blessings:
BluesMan