Sample Material of UPSC Mains Philosophy (Optional) Study Kit
Topic: Western Philosophy (Philosophy)
The Term Philosophy is derived from Philosophy and Sophia i.e. love and wisdom or knowledge respectively. It literally means ‘Lover of Wisdom’ Etymologically it is derived so.
Many thinkers have defined philosophy in their own individual way. But basically Philosophy is the intellectual (rational, logical) enquiry of the life and the universe (vision or holistic, constructive, evaluative neutral, critical).
PURPOSE OF PHILOSOPHY
Fundamental elements behind the life and Unin & its creation and their aim or its end.
PLOBMELS IN PHILO.
Two problems regarding these elements:
(1) How many fundamental elements (FE) are there? (Numbers)
(2) What is the nature of these FE? (Nature)