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Philosophy embodies a love of wisdom, a knowledge of how best to live.
To the ancient Greeks, philosophy was "love of wisdom," meaning all systematic knowledge that was acquired through reasoned inquiry.
The Greek word philosophia – the love of wisdom – is a reminder that philosophy as we know it today began in the ancient city of Athens.
Who would have predicted during the hangover of logical positivism that the love of wisdom would morph into wisdom about love?
The word philosophy may literally mean love of wisdom, but as a practical matter, it has come to mean love of tenure.
First, if its etymology is anything to go by, philosophy is the love of wisdom, and anybody who has read Gray, or made cursory enquiries into his academic career, cannot reasonably doubt that he is a lover of wisdom.
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Her love, words of wisdom, logic and humor were shared with all.
"To remove a family from its home is embarrassing and difficult, and that is why the removal needs to be done with a lot of love and a lot of wisdom".
As such it mirrors the nobility, wisdom and love of the divine essence and its "loving use of wisdom" becomes by participation "marriage" with God [3.12.11 14].
The messages have included an appeal for a job, declarations of love and gems of wisdom.
But I think what he was getting at was the idea that philosophy is really about the 'care of the self.' The love and pursuit of wisdom can be something purifying and transformative.
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