ABSTRACT
The Greeks wanted to understand how the world worked, so it is not surprising that they
created the study of philosophy. Philosophy literally means “the love of wisdom” and is the
art of thinking about all aspects of life. Sometimes this thinking can take the form of moral
philosophy, where matters of ethics (or right and wrong) are discussed. This could mean
asking difficult questions such as “What is justice?” or “What is the truth?” Another branch
of philosophy is logic, or the use of pure reasoning. A third branch is what today we call
science, or the study of the physical world and the creatures in it.
