filosoofia

Filosoofia is the study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, mind, language, and reality. It aims to understand the nature and limits of human thought through careful reasoning, critical analysis, and rational debate. The term filosoofia comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning 'love of wisdom'.

Philosophy is a broad field organized into core subfields such as metaphysics (the study of what exists and the nature of reality), epistemology (the theory of knowledge and belief), logic (principles of valid reasoning), ethics (moral questions), aesthetics (beauty and art), and philosophy of science, mind, language, politics, and religion. Scholars also examine the methods and assumptions underlying inquiry itself.

Historically, filosoofia has roots in many cultures, with major Western traditions tracing from ancient Greece through medieval and early modern thinkers to contemporary schools. Key figures include Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Immanuel Kant, David Hume, René Descartes, and Ludwig Wittgenstein. In the 20th century philosophy diversified into analytic, continental, phenomenological, and various interdisciplinary approaches.

Today philosophy influences education, public life, and scientific practice by clarifying concepts, evaluating arguments, and examining ethical implications. Its questions remain open-ended and subject to revision as new information and perspectives emerge.