Rooting Back Philosophy: The Ancient Thought

14 July 2007

People have resorted to philosophy ever since they began asking questions about their origins, the laws and feelings of people. Did they come to any conclusion? Not really, because this is precisely what philosophy is all about: making people wonder about their lives and not giving exact answers, but, instead, directing them towards new issues. Philosophy goes back to the times where the Romans and the Greek were uttering theories and ideas regarding love, free will or deity, an epoch that remained in the history of philosophy known as Ancient philosophy.

Philosophy enthusiasts are familiarized to names such as Socrates, Euclid, Aristotle or Plato, people who are regarded as the pillars of Ancient philosophy. It is here that metaphysical speculation begins, together with the world-wide adopted analysis and synthesis methods, which introduced in the field of philosophy new alternatives to the obscure thinking before these times. Greeks and Romans were famous for throwing parties and reunions centered on discussing topics such as love, state of god-related subjects. And the beauty of these reunions turned to the artistic side of philosophy and all its implications.

Aristotle’s philosophy centered mainly on framing human subjects and feelings, political virtues and correct judgment. If we dig deeper we will find out that it was with Socrates, and later Plato, that the psychiatrist business really began, as these philosophers compared their interest (philosophy) with an ailment for the mind and the soul. So philosophy, despite the always new topics it suggests is not at all a new science. On the contrary, its issues interested people from the very beginning and made them use their minds about whatever process was taking place around them.

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