To understand the value of philosophy, we must look at its origins. Linguistically, the word philosophy comes from the Greek term philosophia, which means "love of wisdom." Wisdom can be defined as the quality of having experience, knowledge and good judgment. Ultimately, philosophy can be defined as the love of experience, knowledge and good judgment. When we hear the term philosophy, questions such as “what is the purpose of life?” ", "what is good and bad? », “Is life fair? ”, “what holds everything together?” » and “Does God exist?” come to mind. These same questions were asked by philosophers thousands of years ago. So what is the point of asking these questions when there is no definitive answer, even after thousands of years? The value of philosophy is to identify important fundamental questions about oneself and the world through the process of critical thinking and argumentation in order to broaden one's horizon. This statement is supported by Bertrand Russell's assertion that philosophy is studied for the questions and not the answers, Socrates' famous quote "the unexamined life is not worth living", the allegory from Plato's Cave, the most often cited extract in philosophy, and the progress of philosophy. justified reasoning that has been formulated by philosophical thought. Bertrand Russell, British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian and social critic, stated that philosophy should be studied, not to obtain definitive answers to its questions, since no definitive answer can, as a general rule, be known to be true, but rather for the sake of the questions themselves; because these questions expand our conception of what is possible, enrich our intellectual imagination, and diminish the dogmatic assurance that closes the ...... middle of paper ...... asked thousands or years ago are still being asked to this day and will continue to be asked a thousand years into the future. This is supported by Bertrand Russell's quote simply saying that philosophy is studied for the questions and not the answers, Socrates' well known statement "the unexamined life is not worth living", the allegory from Plato's Cave, an excerpt that is widely cited in philosophy as well as by the advances made by philosophy. Philosophy covers a wide range of topics studied around the world. It is undeniable that in the future, the same questions we are currently asking will arise, and as the years pass, the more knowledge and insight we will gain. The next time you see or do something, take a moment to contemplate all that that action entails, and you will be well on your way to philosophizing and gaining deeper knowledge..