Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom, originating from ancient Greek terms. It is a field of discipline that uses reason to address concerns of the world. A human person is a creature with the ability to reason and think rationally, and is both the object and subject of philosophy. Reason is the power of logical and systematic thinking and understanding. Knowledge is an awareness of something, while wisdom is knowing what is proper and reasonable through scrutiny and discernment.
2. • Philosophy - from Greek words
“philos” (love) and “sophia” (wisdom);
ancient Greeks used the term to mean
“love of wisdom”
- in contemporary era, Philosophy is a
field of discipline which utilizes reason to
address various concerns of the world
3. • Human person - a creature with the
ability to reason; a rational species; the
object and the subject of Philosophy
• Reason - the power of thinking,
understanding, inferring in a logical or
systematic manner
4. • Knowledge - awareness of something
• Wisdom - knowledge of what is proper
and reasonable; ability to scrutinize and
discern
