Trishya Screwvala

Nov 16, 2023 | indianexpress.com | Trishya Screwvala |Malini Nair

A famous anecdote about the origin of the term “philosophy” speaks of an admirer of the Greek philosopher and mathematician Pythagoras who once referred to him as “sophos” (wisdom). Pythagoras replied, “I am not sophos (wisdom); I am merely philo-sophos (lover of wisdom)!” At its core, Philosophy embodies love — a force that unites, one that pulls us to the essence of things. It is a yearning towards what is true and just, an ongoing pursuit of wisdom, a way of life.