What is Philosophy?

A playful first step into questions, meanings, and methods.

In Short:

To ask “What is philosophy?” is in itself a philosophical question. In philosophy we ask questions about fundamental matters of reality, such as “Meaning”, “Truth” and what is right or wrong. It is not only a discipline, but also a way of living.

Rabbit & Tortoise🐇 Rabbit
Tortoise, what do you think is the reason for our existence?
🐢 Tortoise
I do not know. Maybe it was your parents.
🐇 Rabbit
And the reason for their existence?
🐢 Tortoise
It was their parents.
🐇 Rabbit
Does it mean that this goes on infinitely?
🐢 Tortoise
Maybe there is a primordial parent.
🐇 Rabbit
And what made them?
🐢 Tortoise
Maybe the earth.
🐇 Rabbit
And what made the earth?
🐢 Tortoise
Maybe the aether.
🐇 Rabbit
And what made the aether?
🐢 Tortoise
Rabbit, I do not know…

Rabbit and Tortoise engaged in what is called “Philosophy.” But what really is philosophy? In a way, asking ourselves this question is already doing philosophy! Let us take a look at the word itself:

Etymology

Ancient Greek: The Love for Wisdom

Here are some ideas that philosophers and other thinkers have brought up about philosophy:

Try it: Question dice

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