INTRODUCTION

What is Philosophy?
Philosophy is not a “Way of life”. Every person does not have his or her own “Philosophy”

Philosophy is not simply a theory about something. Nor is philosophy a belief or a wish. Philosophy is an
activity; a quest after wisdom. Philosophy is an activity of thought. Philosophy is a particular unique type
of thought or style of thinking. Philosophy is not to be confused with its product. What a philosopher
provides is a body of philosophic thought NOT a Philosophy. A philosophy enacts a Philosophy, a quest
after wisdom.

Philosophy is not a picking and choosing what body of the thought one would like to call one’s
own or would like to believe in; a choice based upon personal preferences or feelings. Philosophy is a
pursuit. One can choose to be philosophical. One can choose to be a philosopher. One can NOT choose
Philosophy. Philosophy, insofar as it may be correlated at all to a ‘’way of life’’, is a form of thinking
meant to guide action or to prescribe a way of life. The philosophic way of life , if there is one ,is
displayed in a life in which action is held to be best directed when philosophical reflection has provided
that direction; e .g ., SOCRATES the paradigm of a philosopher .

Philosophy is an activity of thought, a type of thinking critical and comprehensive thought,

the most critical and comprehensive manner of thinking which the human species has yet devised. This
intellectual process includes both an analytic and synthetic mode of operation. Philosophy as a critical
and comprehensive process of thought involves resolving confusion, unmasking assumptions revealing
presuppositions, distinguishing importance, testing positions, correcting distortions, looking for reasons,
examining world-views and questioning conceptual frameworks. It also includes dispelling ignorance,
enriching understanding, broadening experience, expanding horizons, developing imagination,
controlling emotion, exploring values, fixing beliefs by rational inquiry, establishing habits of acting,
widening considerations, synthesizing knowledge and questing for wisdom.

Philosophy as a process functions as an activity which responds to society’s demand for

wisdom, which is bringing together all that we know in order to obtain what we value. Viewed in this
way Philosophy is part of the activity of human growth and thus an integral, essential part of the process
of education. Philosophy and education have as a common goal the development of the total intellect of
a person, the realization of the human potential.
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What type of thought is Philosophy?
Philosophy is whish is critical and comprehensive

Analytic and synthetic

Practical and theoretical

Logical and empirical

Philosophy is thought which is CRITICAL, I .e.

I) It attempts to criticize assumption, meaning, word usages, belief, and theories.

II) It attempts to develop clear definition and formulation of propositions and to retain maximum
precision in expression.

III) It hold the LOGICAL, criteria of consistency and coherency to be valuable consistency

1) Without contradiction

2) Each term has contradiction

3) Meaning of terms don’t vary between passage

Coherency – That that term and phrases have meaning in relation to one another within a single
framework of thought. Terms are not totally reducible to others and not meaningful without reference
to others.

IV) It hold the EPIRICAL, criteria of adequacy and applicability

Adequacy – That all that is given in experience is accounted for within an analysis or explanation.

Applicability – That there does not exist anything in the explanation that has no referent to some
element in experience.

Philosophy and Cultural Differences

Different individuals have different perspective. Existing within a definite tame-space location,
they share in the basic wealth of a given culture. They participate in the process of civilization.

They have been in part determined in what they will think and do by what is at their disposal to
work with what has gone before to make them what they ar. Individuals add to their inheritance their
own uniqueness which is centered in their valuation acts.

Philosopher are no different from other regard to their cultural perspectives. Philosophers differ
in their conclusions. They build upon what has come before. They react to it and criticize it. They draw
from the total wealth of their given civilization and all others they have knowledge of. Philosophers
differ in what they end up with, however, they share in a common pursuit and they do so by their
attempt to pursue inquiry in a definite manner, i.e. a critical and comprehensive approach.

CONCLUSION

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So, Philosophy is an activity of thought, which may become a way of life. It is primarily a pursuit
after wisdom. It is a critical and comprehensive inquiry into the way in which what we know can be used
to obtain what we value. Philosophy is the one of the most, if not THE most, distinctive of all human
activities, as such Philosophy has been and may continue to be of importance in the lives of human,
around the word. END of TEXT.

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INTRODUCTION

What is Hinduism?

Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions and is the one oldest religion that is still practiced
today. The religious tradition of Hinduism is primarily focused on connecting to the supreme god or
ultimate reality, known as Brahman, and bettering oneself to escape the cycle of reincarnation. The
tradition functions not only as a religion, but the definition of Hinduism also includes combining the
beliefs, cultural practices, and philosophy of ancient and modern India. Hinduism is famous for having
thousand deities, both gods and goddesses, but most Hindus believe that all of the deities are
manifestations of Brahman. In the 21st century, Hinduism is considered the third most practiced religion
in the world, following Christianity and Islam. It is especially common in India, the area where it
originated, as 94% of the world’s Hindu population resides there. It is also widely practiced in Nepal and
Bangladesh

BACKGROUND

HINDUIS

Hinduism, considered the world’s oldest religion, is still commonly practiced. Because of its
large following, it also regarded as the world’s third largest religion. Hinduism combines the belief,
philosophy and culture practices of India. Central to the faith is a beliefs in reincarnation and one
supreme god called Brahman who has multiple manifestation as either a god or goddess. Gods and
goddesses can be spirit, trees, animals, and even planets.

Hindu practitioners are guided by Vedic scriptures and believe in righteousness, the laws of
cause and effect, and the cycle of birth and death. Outside of Hindu culture, many people may be
familiar with yoga, which involves controlled breathing, meditation, and physical postures; karma, or
how a person’s actions determine his or her future existence and tantrums, or ritual text.

Basic beliefs of Hinduism

One of the basic beliefs of Hinduism includes a beliefs in a supreme god or deity known as
Brahman, who has multiple incarnation. In addition, most Hindus believe that they are trapped in
samsara, a cycle of birth and rebirth/reincarnation, and can find liberation (moksha) from the cycle by
achieving their dharma (duty)

Hindus believe in doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation)
and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman,” or
the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the
supreme soul.
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