Sheena asked:

Please can you explain to me your meaning of 'philosophy'. Thank you.

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Philosophy is the art of rational thought. But there is more to it than just 'rational' thought, after all,
rational thought was born of philosophy, not the other way around. The Greek word for philosopher
(philosophos) means a lover of wisdom (sophos). A lover of wisdom is distinguished in this definition
from one in possession of knowledge. The philosopher is a seeker and therefore philosophy is this
seeking of wisdom. Philosophers who think they have the truth then, lose philosophy herself, who is
(Boethius says), the Comforter. Philosophy means to be on the way to wisdom - to be fully seeing all
things by the light of truth. This 'on-the-wayness' is also our destiny in time. Also, philosophy as a
matter of being on the way means that questions are more important than answers. Answers are just
starting points for new and different questions.

Matthew Del Nevo

www.sicetnon.com