The topic of exactly when and where philosophy first began to develop is still debated, but the simplest

answer is that it would have

begun – at any place in the distant past – the first time someone asked why they were born, what their purpose was, and how they
were supposed to understand their lives. The term philosophy may apply to a formalized secular or religious system of thought, a
personal construct, or a communal understanding of proper attitude and conduct, but in each case, the purpose of the system is to
answer such questions.