This portion of the site brings in, and continues the work of, my previous site, ANewPhilosophyofLiving.com. There I explored a philosophy of living in truth, beauty, and goodness.
What is philosophy? Socrates would say that a philosopher is a friend of wisdom. To befriend wisdom implies that we live in accord with the wisdom we have; realize when we need more wisdom, and then seek it through rigorous thinking.
How does philosophy work? To acquire the truths of philosophy, we interpret the meaning of concepts such as universe, science, human being, love, God (the list goes on), and powerful clusters of concepts, such as truth, beauty, and goodness.
In philosophy, there is always a lot to discuss. There are competing philosophies, centered in science or humanistic culture, or spiritual truth. And it can be difficult to apply philosophy to our lives, for example, in making a moral decision.
Philosophy specializes in a higher quality of thinking . . . that weaves an ever-growing synthesis of intuition, reason, and wisdom.
Philosophers often strive for an integrated concept embracing the full range of human experience and all dimensions of universe reality.
We gather wisdom from sources high and low.
To sum up: at its best, philosophy clarifies intuition, interprets meaning, synthesizes concepts, reasons logically, prays effectively, criticizes judiciously, and knows when to shut up—all based on an ever-expanding scientific study of the topic in question. The result: wisdom. The organizational headquarters of the human mind is in good shape.