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People look up to the famous philosophers like Confucius, Boyle and Aristotle. Yet, unaware that they, themselves are philosophers!
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PART I. People look up to the famous philosophers like Confucius, Boyle and Aristotle. Yet, unaware that they, themselves are philosophers! I believe these famous philosophers gained wisdom through constant reflection. They have procured intellect and understanding because they have practiced reflecting on themselves, knew themselves whole-heartedly until they have widen their understanding to others. Philosophical reflection is a type of reflection based on philosophy. Philosophy is defined as love, study or pursuit of wisdom, truth, or knowledge. Philosophical reflection, therefore, is the thinking with the heart geared towards the pursuit of wisdom. In doing so, one's outlook in life will gain prudence. The process of reflection is more complex than mere thinking, there's a difference between reflecting and thinking. He or she has to stand above the rational mind to think over the rational mind. In order to analyze the mind, one must necessarily transcend the boundary of the...
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