For my first blog I decided to ask friends and classmates what their personal definition of philosophy is since I have had a difficult time coming up with a definition myself.
Q: What is your personal definition of philosophy?
A1: "The art of inquiry."
A2: "I do not think it can be defined."
A3: "A belief in which one can identify with according to their own code of ethics."
A4: "A set of personal beliefs that do not involve an omniscient maker."
A5: "A specific form of beliefs or principles."
A6: "The attempt to understand the workings of the world and why we are here."
A7: "The art of searching for knowledge about how to live life to the fullest."
A8: "What isn’t philosophy?"
A9: "Thought and search for basic definition."
A10: "The rational investigation of questions about existence, knowledge and ethics." (An internet definition I found which I agree with).
As a result of asking several people how they would personally define philosophy I have been able to come up with my own conclusion. Philosophy cannot be defined in one way. Every educated individual has their own definition; the definitions may be similar in idea, but different for everyone has a different opinion. With this being said, how should we go about studying philosophy if the word itself cannot be given a solid definition?
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