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TRUTH
Origin
Ancient
philosopher’s
questions
CURIOSITY What is the ultimate material of
sense of wonder in the
world the universe?
EARTH
Thales of Miletus
(625-545 BC)
Father of Philosophy
Anti-thesis to Thales
EARTH
Anaximander Anaximenes
(611-547 BC) (550-475 BC)
philein + sophia
to love wisdom
LOVE OF WISDOM Pythagoras
(circa 580-500 BC)
Origin and definition
“Is a human, and therefore social activity
which consists in a human person, a
perennial and a disinterested search
for the intelligible structure of the
totality of being.”
Origin and definition
PHILOSOPHY AS A HUMAN ACTIVITY
Incapable of
rationalizing
Less attractive/thrilling
Anything and everything under the
sun
Unaffected by self-interest
Origin and definition
PHILOSOPHY AS INTELLIGIBLE STRUCTURES