The word Philosophy is made up of two Greek words – “Philo” and “Sophia“.

                                                “Philo” means love

                                                “Sophia” means wisdom

             The term Philosophy means “LOVE OF WISDOM“.

Definitions of Philosophy:

                Each intellectual man has different interpretation about Philosophy. Some important definitions of Philosophy help us to understand the true meaning of Philosophy.

    ♥  Philosophy is a view of life. It gives a direction to life, offers a design for living. ⇐ Radha Krishnan

    ♥  Philosophy is mental activity. ⇐ Levison 

    ♥  Philosophy properly deals with matters of interest to the general educated public, and loser much of its value if only a few professionals can understand it. ⇐ Russel

    ♥  Philosophy is a rigorous, disciplined, guarded analysis of some of the most difficult problems which men have ever faced. ⇐ Henderson

    ♥  Philosophy is not a panacea (remedy for all kinds of diseases/troubles) for the problems of men but is that which emerges out of the methods employed by them to solve their problems. ⇐ John Dewey

   ♥  Philosophy is a daily activity.⇐ Socrates

   ♥  As an activity of criticism or clarification.⇐ D. J. Connar

   ♥  Greek philosophers-Philosophy has to see life steadily and see it as a whole. He must have a wholistic and self-contained view of the universe. ⇐ Sophocles 

   ♥  Philosophy gives a synoptic view of universe.⇐ Henderson 

   ♥  With respect to sub-matter Philosophy is an attempt to comprehend that is, gather together the varied details of the world of life into a single inclusive whole.⇐ Dewey

   ♥  Philosophy is the science of sciences. ⇐ Brubacher

   ♥   Philosophy is a way for solve of critical scientific problems and it help to discover the unknown world’s mystery .  ⇐ Nurul Islam 

   ♥  Philosophy is a point of view, outlook on life.⇐ Kilpatric

   ♥  That which deals with the most general causes and principles of things. ⇐ Oxford Dictionary 

   ♥  Philosophy is not a search for truth but a trail of truth.⇐ Existentialists 

  ♥  Philosophy is an attempt to answer ultimate questions, critically after investigating all that make such questions puzzling and after realizing the vagueness and confusion that underline our ordinary ideas. ⇐ Russel

   ♥  Philosophy is emerged as a result of reflection over the experiences and problems of everyday living.⇐Hiryana

   ♥  Philosophy may be defined as an attempt to think truly about human experience or a whole or to make out whole experience intelligible. ⇐Brightman 

            Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions  by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument.