The original meaning of the word philosophy comes from the Greek roots philo- meaning "love"

and -sophos, or "wisdom." When someone studies philosophy they want to understand how and
why people do certain things and how to live a good life. In other words, they want to know the
meaning of life. Add the suffix -er to philosophy, and you get a word for someone whose job it is to
think these big thoughts.

Western Philosophy is a line of related philosophicalthinking,

beginning in Ancient Greece, and including the predominant
philosophical thinking of Europe and its former colonies up to the
present day. The concept of philosophy itself originated in the West,
derived from the ancient Greek word philosophia; literally, "the love of
wisdom" (philein = "to love" + sophia = wisdom, in the sense of
theoretical or cosmic insight).
Western Philosophy has had a tremendous influence on, and has been
greatly influenced by, Western Religion, Science, and Politics. Indeed,
the central concepts of these fields can be thought of as elements or
branches of Western Philosophy. To the Ancient Greeks, these fields
were often one and the same. Thus, in the West, Philosophy is an
expansive and ambiguous concept. Today, however, what generally
distinguishes Philosophy from other Western disciplines is the notion
that Philosophy is a "deeper" and more rational, fundamental, and
universal form of thought than other disciplines.