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Philosophy
from Greek
This word originated in Greece
To the ancient Greeks we owe our love of wisdom. Or at least the word philosophy, which is the same thing, phil meaning "love" and sophy meaning "wisdom." Combined, the two elements mean both a love of wisdom and a desire for it. In English, philosophy first appears in writing as early as 1340, when it is explained for the benefit of readers unfamiliar with the word as "love of wysdome." Wisdom is a word native to English, but we had no term for the love of learning or the desire to gain wisdom. Like the rest of the Western world, we learned that from the Greeks.
Greek is one of the great contributors to English, and philosophy a great example of the Greek contribution. Like many other Greek words, it came to us not directly from the Greek but first through Latin and then through French, the two languages that have contributed even more than Greek to the English we know today.
from Greek
This word originated in Greece
To the ancient Greeks we owe our love of wisdom. Or at least the word philosophy, which is the same thing, phil meaning "love" and sophy meaning "wisdom." Combined, the two elements mean both a love of wisdom and a desire for it. In English, philosophy first appears in writing as early as 1340, when it is explained for the benefit of readers unfamiliar with the word as "love of wysdome." Wisdom is a word native to English, but we had no term for the love of learning or the desire to gain wisdom. Like the rest of the Western world, we learned that from the Greeks.
Greek is one of the great contributors to English, and philosophy a great example of the Greek contribution. Like many other Greek words, it came to us not directly from the Greek but first through Latin and then through French, the two languages that have contributed even more than Greek to the English we know today.
Why Philosophy for?
A study that attempts to discover the fundamental principles of the sciences, the arts, and the world that the sciences and arts deal with.
What I feel?
“Each soul is a circle whose circumference is nowhere (limitless) but whose centre is in some body. Death is but a change of centre. God is a circle whose circumference is nowhere, and whose centre is everywhere. When we get out of the limited centre of the body, we shall realize God, our true Self”.
— Swami Vivekananda
Though I don’t believe the God existence, I believe Vivekananda’s “The Vedanta Philosophy”.
I really like Veda’s Chanting, knowing their meanings. I don’t think they were given by God or some super natural power. I believe that the so called God or Super natural power is the one’s own “capacity or Ability to do”. As Plato said “Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation”. So, unless you put efforts nobody can give you anything. So, don’t just sit and pray for the God to give everything you need. It sounds funny even for the God!!
I really like to find out the reality behind the Life and Death, and the After Death (so called “Re-incarnation”). We don’t know whether there is re-birth after life or not? What happens to our so called “Inner” (Mythologists says “Spirit”)? How this huge Universe is created? And How it functions?
I really like few slokas of “Bhagavad Geetha”, which really tells how to lead a peaceful life. I don’t believe that it was said by Lord Krishna, who ever wrote it, he is really a great Philosopher!
You can listen to some Vedas from my link:
http://www.geocities.com/skpanguluri/links.html
— Swami Vivekananda
Though I don’t believe the God existence, I believe Vivekananda’s “The Vedanta Philosophy”.
I really like Veda’s Chanting, knowing their meanings. I don’t think they were given by God or some super natural power. I believe that the so called God or Super natural power is the one’s own “capacity or Ability to do”. As Plato said “Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, You cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation”. So, unless you put efforts nobody can give you anything. So, don’t just sit and pray for the God to give everything you need. It sounds funny even for the God!!
I really like to find out the reality behind the Life and Death, and the After Death (so called “Re-incarnation”). We don’t know whether there is re-birth after life or not? What happens to our so called “Inner” (Mythologists says “Spirit”)? How this huge Universe is created? And How it functions?
I really like few slokas of “Bhagavad Geetha”, which really tells how to lead a peaceful life. I don’t believe that it was said by Lord Krishna, who ever wrote it, he is really a great Philosopher!
You can listen to some Vedas from my link:
http://www.geocities.com/skpanguluri/links.html
