I Discovered That The Study Of Past

I Began The Study Of Medicine, Impelled By A Desire For Knowledge Of Facts And Of Man. The Resolution To Do Disciplined Work Tied Me To Both Laboratory And Clinic For A Long Time To Come.

The Greek Word For Philosopher (philosophos) Connotes A Distinction From Sophos. It Signifies The Lover Of Wisdom (knowledge) As Distinguished From Him Who Considers Himself Wise In The Possession Of Knowledge. This Meaning Of The Word Still Endures: The Essence Of Philosophy Is Not The Possession Of The Truth But The Search For Truth. ... Philosophy Means To Be On The Way. Its Questions Are More Essential Than Its Answers, And Every Answer Becomes A New Question.

On The Question Of The World As A Whole, Science Founders. For Scientific Knowledge The World Lies In Fragments, The More So The More Precise Our Scientific Knowledge Becomes.

The Soul Of A Landscape, The Spirits Of The Elements, The Genius Of Every Place Will Be Revealed To A Loving View Of Nature.

The Great Philosophers And The Great Works Are Standards For The Selection Of What Is Essential. Everything That We Do In Studying The History Of Philosophy Ultimately Serves Their Better Understanding.