Philosophy comes from twoGreek words: philos (love) and sophia (wisdom) which

were used by ancient Greeks to refer to “love of wisdom” and soon applied it to the
study or discipline that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate, causes,
reasons, and principles which govern all things.
Philosophers are people who engage in philosophy or “lovers of wisdom”.

We all have the potential to philosophize since we have the tendency to wonder and doubt.
We possess the capacity to reflect on our experiences, and we have a never- ending need to
learn and discover. The need to philosophize is traced to a person’s sense of wonder (Plato)
and doubt (Rene Descartes), the need to make sense of challenging experiences (Karl
Jaspers), and the love for wisdom.

The study of philosophy can beconsidered as a way of analyzing ideasand frameworks. It is

also consideredas a way of examining a particular areaof knowledge. Philosophy itself is a
discipline with its own goals, concerns,and ways of doing things. It alsomakes use of
information gathered from other fields of knowledge andnot just its own conclusions. Finally,
philosophy can be considered a reflective and meditative activity.
 Just as there are many ways at looking at things, like, experiences,
situations, problems, Philosophy can also be seen and treated in different ways.
Philosophy can be seen as a framework, as an examination of knowledge and as a
discipline. (Abella 2016)

He explained that whenever a person encounters a problem, situation or a

question life, he or she often goes back to his or her framework in order to make sense
of the problem. According to him, a framework is defined as a way of thinking about
the world and is composed of views and beliefs of a person. Philosophy then as a
framework could lead the person to come up with something that may pave the way
for solutions or answer. The framework of Philosophy aids the personal framework of
the person.
He also discussed that Philosophy can also be treated as an examination of a
particular area of knowledge. This means that the principles of philosophy can be
used as an examination of other disciplines or areas of knowledge. In the long run, he
explained that other areas of specialization may benefit from the very nature of
philosophy
Lastly, according to him, Philosophy in itself is a distinct area of knowledge. It
has its own goals, concerns and ways of doing things. Definitely, philosophy according
to him is a discipline in itself.

1. The word Philosophy comes from two Geek words philos (love) and Sophia
(wisdom).
2. Philosophy is the study that uses human reason to investigate the ultimate
causes, reasons and principles which governs all things.
3. Philosophy is a distinct area of knowledge with its own goals, concerns and ways
of doing things.
4. Philosophy is divided into several branches namely: Aesthetics, Logic,
Epistemology, Ethics, Metaphysics and Political Philosophy.
5. Philosophy can be seen as a framework, as an examination of knowledge and as
a discipline.
6. Philosophy is concerned with the deepest and widest questions in life.