Quests about life and existence are as old as man. Who am I? What life means? How can I be happy? How should I act? Etc... With life, comes umpteen inquiries into how, why, where and when? What and who of existence. The endeavors of philosophers remain unabated to capture the essence of reality or (un)reality of existence. To uncover the ultimate meaning of existence is the central purpose of philosophy. There are no absolute answers, but the search persists. Etymologically, the word ‘philosophy’ is derived from Greek philosophia meaning philien = to love + Sophia = wisdom. But it is not merely ‘love of wisdom’ but more about real ‘use’ of it. Philosophy can’t exclude action and thrives on a critical analysis of experience as a whole. Every human gives vent to a theory of his relation to the world which consequently decides his attitude towards life. Rightly, therefore, philosophy is often used to mean any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation in life. Through our senses, we are in a constant process of accumulating information, observation and experiencing which are mostly based on ideas, perception, prejudices, years and doubts. However, we need to direct these thoughts to avoid dilemmas. Philosophy integrates our thoughts thereby enhancing our understanding of ourselves, our world and our place in it by thinking, enquiring, analyzing and conceptualizing. This enables us to deal with real life problems. We can thus become efficient understanding the systematic approach to life through impartial evaluation, deep contemplation which then leads to proper translation into action.
