what is philosophy?

Question

why are we so intrigued with find answers to every question?
is it an innate characteristic?
and when we do find answers are they the truth?
if so what is truth?

Answer 1

1) A modern mythology.
Asking what it is just redoubles philosophy on itself. The question can't be sufficiently answered. However, the best kind of circular answer one could give would be to include the whole hierarchy of philosophical literature since its inception in ancient Greece. Any answer is question-begging; another one is 'the study that includes axiology, metaphysics, epistemology, aesthetics".

2) By appeal to human nature, we ask questions because they help us adapt and survive. Moreover, we ask them because they help us prosper, and as a culture we're confident there are answers to even the most unexplained phenomenon, on the basis of our increasing capacity to develop useful knowledge.

3) Probably not. All you have to do is find one person who truly doesn't care -- like a buddhist monk.

4) It depends on your definition of truth and answer. If these are immaculate concepts then we strictly never arrive at either, but that doesn't stop us.

5) Truth is a function of logical connectives. A proposition is true iff the objects referred to in the proposition exist (corresponance). Or it's true in reference to the system of statements as a whole (coherence). Or it's true contingent on its use (pragmatism).

Answer 2

In my opinnion:

Philosophy is the Love of Knowledge, people inherently like to learn since we are babies. And through education, we can get curious about many things in life.

I think we are thaught how to think and use logic in everyday life. Our parents found it useful during their lives, and they want us to learn from their experiences, so that we can grow as unique individuals.

I think it's an innate characteristic, because humans have survived by doing this, by learning, by questioning the theories of philosophy...

Truth is one of the concepts that cannot be completely defined. I think each society has a definition of what is truth, and the individual has the freedom of following that view of truth, or to look for another definition of truth.

Truth is different things for many people. But I think the Individual is the one who chooses what to follow, or what to define as truth.

I hope this helps.

Answer 3

The etymological definition of philosophy is "the love of wisdom." Certain authorities say that philosophy originally denoted "the love of divine wisdom" in the writings of Pythagoras. Plato defines a philosopher as one who contemplates eternal or immutable Ideas. For me, a philosopher could be a person who is seeking to make sense of experience. Being philosophical is part of our nature. In the words of Aristotle, we are rational beings. This tendency is evidently biological; our brains are wired for asking questions, even if we cannot find satisfactory answers to our queries. But Peter van Inwagen says that we humans are poor metaphysicians. In view of philosophy's history, I tend to agree with him.

Answer 4

Philosophy is a science that deals with the most fundamental and basic concepts of reality.

Answer 5

Philosophy is the art of splitting hairs. And there is no such thing as absolute truth.

Answer 6

love of wisdom

or in my own words jibba juma freema

just kidding in my own interpetation of english words: philosophy is the act of continued thinking... that never ceases... never!

Answer 7

The are of wasting time. In a fun kind of way.

Answer 8

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