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.