Philosophical Questions

The word philosophy is derived from the Greek language and it literally means "love of wisdom". Philosophy, in the most simple sense, is actually an activity that people engage in, to understand the truth about the world around them, to understand the truth about themselves, and the relationship that is there, between this world and themselves. Philosophers or those who like to study this subject, are constantly asking, analyzing, arguing and answering questions, about life.

Questions About Life

• One of the questions to ponder is what exactly is the meaning of life? Why are we born? What is our duty in this world?
• Another philosophical question is regarding the inevitability of death. People who engage in philosophy often wonder whether there actually is life after death.
• There are a whole lot of philosophical questions regarding the "Truth". What is the ultimate truth? Is God real?What exactly is consciousness?
• Then there are some philosophical questions, pertaining to the physical things around us. Questions, such as why is the color of the sky blue? Why is the grass green?, are often debated among the philosophers.
• Questions about how to measure success, what criteria to keep in mind while doing that, whether the same criteria is applicable to all, are definite to be included, if ever a philosophical questions list was made.
• And lastly, questions regarding our whole race, such as, Who are we? Where have we come from? Where are we leading?, are a subject of debate too, since time immemorial.

Questions About Love

• The first thing that most philosophers debate about is "what is love?". "Is love for real?"."Is there anything called true love?". How do you define "True Love?".
• Where there is love, relationship and commitment, will definitely follows. So, the philosophical questions to ask about love will center around these two."What is commitment in a relationship?", "How do you define commitment?", "What is the meaning of a great relationship?", "Is the formation of relationships and commitment necessary for love to survive?".

Funny Questions

Philosophy need not always border around seriousness. It's not just the philosophers or people who study philosophy, who have a right to question things around them. And, it's not as if only the other worldly things or value have to be discussed, debated and questioned. Common people too can ponder about the various common things around them, and come up with their own questions. Here are some of the very simple as well as funny philosophical questions.

• The opposite of pro is con, so, is the opposite of progress, congress?
• Is daydreaming possible at night?
• If we have come in this world to help others, then why have the others come in this world?
• It is said that humans evolved from apes and monkeys, then why do these animals exist till date?
• If Atheists were to go to court, will they have to swear by the bible?
• If someone who has a split personality, tries to commit suicide, will it be considered a hostage situation?
• How much important a person has to become in today's world, for his murder to be reported as assassination in newspapers?

Philosophical questions, be it about the serious things in life or about the ordinary, mundane things, do make us think. So, engaging in asking and answering these questions, once in a while, is a good way to enrich our mind and increase our knowledge.