My favorite college courses were History and Philosophy.
Love of wisdom.  Philosophy intrigues me.
Who is your favorite Philosopher?
philosopher Aristotle from Greece
Interesting.  I also think of him as one of the best.  I am also very partial to Plato.  Also from Greece.
I think Aristotle became a philosopher after his father died.
I did not know that.  I love Plato's Republic.  Specifically the Allegory of the cave.
It is to compare the effect of education, and the lack of it, in our nature
I also loved History. Those who do not learn history are doomed to repeat it.
is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will?
Historically, "philosophy" encompassed any body of knowledge. From the time of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to the 19th century, "natural philosophy" encompassed astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy" later became classified
moons of Jupiter, and Saturn, ends with the first explicit endorsement of Copernicus in his writings:
"I think it is not the act of a true philosopher to persist – if I may say so – with such obstinacy in maintaining Peripatetic conclusions that have been found to be manifestly false, believing perhaps that if Aristotle were here today he would do likewise, as if defending what is false, rather than being persuaded by the truth, were the better index of perfect judgement... [and] I say to your