Mariela the Philosophy novice

After our class discussion yesterday, suggesting that ancient classical philosophy emerged from the mytho-poetic traditions of the ancient world has provided me with an opinion and an idea that I was able to apply to the world today. Let me explain more… The stories that arise from the mytho-poetic literature served as stimuli for the first philosophers to see themselves, their values and actions, being reflected in such stories. By ancient philosophers perceiving what was sublime in the stories they were able to identify the topics heroism, mysticism, obedience, etc. and were able to make them the hallmarks of their society by the constantly questioning. This is supported by what Patricia Curd’s Introduction to her book “A Presocratics Reader” mentions. She explains that the Presocratics did not see physics, math, engineering, art, philosophy, etc. as separate. Them not divide the knowledge perceived, tells us that it all the knowledge most have come from one source and then even...

Like the image above, I have started thinking, questioning, wondering, desiring to dig deeper, desiring to not just understand, but comprehend. This is the reason for my writing today. I have decided to take my first philosophy course in college. Where will this road less traveled take me?  What I know is that I can already feel that my life will start to have meaning. Not that I don't find meaning in my current life. So far, my faith has tremendously helped me define who I am, something that has led me to live with joy.  The journey to discover myself as a spiritual being has invited me to find my first vocation, the vocation to life. We take for granted that we are alive, that we exist. When was the last time you felt awed by the realization you are alive? Admiration has been replaced by the monotonous rhythm of our daily life, greatly corrupted by the shining screens all over our faces everywhere we go.  I see philosophy as ...