Philosophy, in its traditional sense, is understood as the love of wisdom. In its modern form, philosophy is a search for general theoretical explanations in an attempt to answer questions such as: What is real? What can I know? What should I do?
Philosophy at CMU—while it explores aspects related to each of the above questions—also involves the ongoing task of rethinking the idea of philosophy itself. In particular, it investigates the philosopher's desire for explanations, and seeks to explore philosophies as ways of life. Of special interest is how all of this relates to that peculiar way of life called church. Such an inquiry will approach philosophy historically and contextually rather than as a series of answers to abstract theoretical questions, which suggests that philosophy is best understood in its traditional sense as the love of wisdom.
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