1. Definition of Philosophy – Philos, Sophia, Darshana, etc.
According to Encyclopædia
Britannica, philosophy is the critical examination of the grounds for
fundamental beliefs and an analysis of the basic concepts employed in the expression
of such beliefs. Philosophical inquiry is a central element in the intellectual
history of many historical civilizations.[1]
The English word ‘philosophy’ has
its root in the Greek term – ‘philo–sophia’. The term ‘philo’ refers to ‘love’
and ‘sophia’ refers to wisdom (human reason). The Greek terms can...