Philosopher is the person responsible for studying the nature of all existing things and the relationships that may exist between these things. Notions of values, meanings, facts, in addition to the conduct and destiny of man are also subjects studied by this professional.
He is the professional whose main occupation is to dedicate himself to the studies of Philosophy and considers the area to be one of the principles of knowledge, whether for knowledge or to lead one's life.
The philosopher investigates the principles, foundations, essences of the surrounding reality whether in a perspective inherent in nature, either by raising transcendent, transcendental or metaphysical.
The term also refers to the person who, starting from this concept of knowledge, chooses to lead a quiet life, having his life ruled in the light of principles obtained from rational thought.
In this sense, the philosopher manages to have a very rational thought, especially regarding the maintenance of tranquility and wisdom to make important decisions.
The philosopher is moved by the clear awareness that the search for knowledge is a characteristic of the human condition to acquire wisdom. This principle goes back to what the Greek philosopher says Pythagoras, which is cited as the inventor of the term "philosopher".
Thus, it is common for the philosopher to have a great aptitude for reading, research and writing, in addition to having an abstract reasoning and an investigative and interpretive spirit.
Furthermore, because he has this characteristic of being a scholar, his profession is always related to the area of teaching and education in general.
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main philosophers
In the course of the development of philosophy, a huge number of great philosophers belonging to different currents passed through, but the ones that stood out the most were:
Aristotle
Aristotle is considered by many to be the founder of ethics. He defended the theory that the senses should be the starting point of Philosophy and for him, the search for knowledge is more effective when we resort to observation and experimentation.
Rene Descartes
Descartes was the author of the phrase "I think, therefore I am" and argued that the best way to obtain knowledge was through mathematical reasoning. For him, every action that aimed to discover something in the sciences had to establish principles about which there was no doubt.
Socrates
He was one of the main philosophers of the Greek current, responsible for leading the transition in the thinking of the ancient Greek cosmologists, who reflected on the origin of the universe and on major concerns with ethics and human existence, adopting the famous motto: “Know yourself same".
Plato
His theories had a great influence on Christian Theology and Western Philosophy. For Plato, man lived in a world of shadows, unable to live his reality.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Nietzsche was a scathing critic of the theory of the existence of God. Nihilist, he coined the term "superman" to designate a man capable of transforming established values and elevating humanity. He was fought a lot in his time, but ended up inspiring several movements, among them existentialism, by Jean-Paul Sartre.
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