Running head: DEFINING PHILOSOPHY
Week 1
Individual Assignment
Defining Philosophy Paper
Mafuta Christina Ta'ala-Sauni
PHL 215:Philosophy-Methods and Applications
University of Phoenix-Directive Study
Anna Simonds
March 20, 2006
Defining Philosophy
Philosophy derives from the two Greek words philein, which means to love,' and sophia, which means knowledge' or wisdom' (Moore & Bruder, 2002, p. 2). This is not the only definition of philosophy as philosophy is a very vast subject. "A critical examination of reality characterized by rational inquiry that aims at the Truth for the sake of attaining wisdom" (Russo & Fair, 2000, 4). My interpretation of philosophy is a field of study where one thinks "outside of the box" in the search for knowledge or wisdom that does not involve scientific explanations.
There is no consistency in the nature of philosophical questions. The nature of many philosophical questions concern norms. The application of norms, also......
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