Dear Sophia

Dear Sophia, You asked me about what philosophy is, and I struggled a great deal with the question. I’ve thought about philosophy for years, and yet I can only come up with a vague idea. Philosophy is a practice: a practice of critical thinking and reflection to gain wisdom. But such a flippant definition raises… Continue reading

The study of philosophy aims to deepen our intellectual understanding of the world around us, whether as a personal pursuit or as an organized discipline. It encompasses the exploration of ideas that have been thoroughly examined and documented, often by philosophers whose works are the primary focus of academic study. In “Invitation to Philosophy,” the… Continue reading