Philosophy, meaning "love for wisdom," examines fundamental existence, knowledge, truth, and morality. It develops critical thinking and helps in understanding the world. The discipline originated in ancient Greece around the sixth century BC with Thales of Miletus, moving through ancient, medieval, and modern philosophy. Ancient philosophers like Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle set the groundwork for Western thought. Medieval philosophy merged with theology, while modern philosophy emphasized reason, science, and individualism, represented by thinkers such as Descartes, Hume, and Kant.
Philosophy, deriving from the Greek philosophÃa, means "love for wisdom" and is dedicated to fundamental questions of existence, knowledge, truth, and morality.
Philosophy has enormous practical value as it helps develop critical thinking, examine beliefs and values, and understand the world around us.
Western philosophy originated in ancient Greece around the sixth century BC with thinkers like Thales of Miletus, who sought rational explanations for the world.
Medieval philosophy interwove philosophical reflection with theology, as exemplified by authors like Saint Augustine and Thomas Aquinas, who used philosophy to explain religious truths.
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