Philosophy — Social Studies definition
The 'love of wisdom' — using reason and careful questioning to search for truth about the world, right and wrong, and how to live.
Where it is taught
- Ancient Greece: Democracy & Ideas — Classical Civilizations & Belief Systems, Ancient Civilizations, Grade 6
In use
Philosophy uses reasoned questions about knowledge, ethics and reality; it did not make earlier or non-Greek thought disappear.
Ancient Greece: Democracy & Ideas