Philosophy

Quests about life and existence are as old as
man.

who am i? what life means? how can I be happy? how
should I

act?etc..

With life, comes umpteen inquiries into how,
why,

where and when? what and who of existence. The
endeavors

of philosophers remain unabated to capture the essence
of

reality or (un)reality of existence. To uncover the

ultimate meaning of existence is the central purpose of

philosophy. There are no absolute answers, but the
search

persists.

Etymologically, the word ‘philosophy’ is derived

from Greek philosophia meaning philien = to love

+Sophia=wisdom. But it is not merely ‘love of wisdom’
but

more about real ‘use’ of it.

Philosophy cant exclude action and thrives on a

critical analysis of experience as a whole . Every
human

gives vent to a theory of his relation to the world
which

consequently decides his attitude towards life.

Rightly, therefore , philosophy is often used to

mean any personal belief about how to live or how to
deal

with a situation in life.

Through our senses, we are in a constant process of

accumulating information, observation and experiencing

which are mostly based on ideas, perception,
prejudices,

years and doubts. However, we need to direct these
thoughts

to avoid dilemmas. Philosophy integrates our thoughts

thereby enhancing our understanding of ourselves, our
world

and our place in it by thinking, enquiring, analyzing
and

conceptualizing. This enables us to deal with real life

problems.

We can thus become efficient understanding the

systematic approach to life through impartial
evaluation,

deep contemplation which then leads to proper
translation

into action.