What is Philosophy?

Patrycja: I would like to start the explication what Philosophy is from the sentence from the book called World of the Sofia: “If we arent thinking about our life it is like why do not live”.


Charles: You have watched the Sophie’s World? It is originally a book. You may read it if you have spare time.

Patrycja: I have been read since 4 years. Little by little.. because the book is so good that I am worried finish it too early ;)

Some people said that I should not use philosophy to things. What does it mean? It means: don’t share the situations, actions and things on the parts. Don’t think about reason of something and don’t think about destination of it. There is what is. The black is black and the white is white there is nothing in the middle.  Maybe to explain what is black and what is white we need philosophy isn’t it? Maybe it is not enough to say that something is, that something just exist..
So what is Philosophy.. it is the explication what the thing is, what the situation is, who the person is. If you understand.. then what? You can say that you understand the life but it doesn’t say that you can live, Charles?

Charles: A better definition of philosophy came from St. Thomas Aquinas’s words: Philosophy is the science of all things by their ultimate causes and principles known by reason alone. That could be a good start for you… philosophy has the means to say something in all things whether it is in science or on the other hand. Remember that philosophy is not just about life. Life is just a part of philosophy’s endeavor. Reason is the key of philosophy. Going back to St. Thomas Aquinas definition of philosophy… “science” is not the science we know. What he meant by “science” is a body of knowledges. Thus, philosophy is a body of knowledges of all things we could think of. However, in their ultimate causes and principles… it means that all things of underlying causes and principles that we must consider. All things have origin, beginning or a starting point that supports the whole structure of a thing. Philosophy looks on the origin, the hidden meaning and value of a thing that natural science cannot explain. Lastly, philosophy uses reason; the mind. We, humans are different from the animals because we have reason and will that animals do not have. Thus, only humans can philosophize, can rationalize.

Patrycja: Charles, I don’t know if it is a true feeling but more I read more I feel that I live wrong. That I should go to the work, cook the dinner and live .. Is it loosing time to read and think about philosophy? Because nobody of my society reads philosophy.. just you.. I feel lost.

Charles: Those feelings should set aside. In philosophy, no one should consult the feelings. We should think and continuously ask ourselves about our life situations. If you think like that, then, philosophy is doing well in you. Philosophy confuses us sometimes but we should stick to what we know or what we believe. Yes, there are many interpretations, maybe they are true or maybe not. But the thing is, you strive to know the truth. According to Socrates, “Know yourself!” Philosophy begins in you.

Patrycja: So Philosophy is as I said.. analyzing all situations and our act and it helps us understand life and feel that we live.

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