ABSTRACT
There are different conceptions of philosophy, and people come to an interest in philosophy along diverse paths. The basic conflict is between the requirements of rigor and comprehensiveness. More specifically, there is a schism between nature and the human life as two aspects of the subject matter of philosophy. While it seems promising to preserve at least a semblance of rigor in dealing with nature and the exact sciences, philosophy, to be comprehensive and, in fact, to justify its claims to our attention (for the majority of people), must concern itself with the practical direction of life.
