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phi·los·o·phy 1. a. (In the original and widest sense.) The love, study, or pursuit of wisdom, or of knowledge of things and their causes, whether theoretical or practical. The definition of Cicero, De Officiis II. ii. §5, was considered authoritative: Nec quicquam aliud est philosophia, si interpretari velis, praeter studium sapientiae; sapientia autem est rerum divinarum et humanarum causarumque quibus eae res continentur scientia. Cf. quot. 1586. b. Sometimes used especially of practical wisdom. 3. a. (= natural philosophy.) The knowledge or study of nature, or of natural objects and phenomena; ‘natural knowledge’: now usually called science. Now rare or Obs. 6. a. Sometimes used especially of knowledge obtained by natural reason, in contrast with revealed knowledge. 8. (With a and pl.) A particular system of ideas relating to the general scheme of the universe; a philosophical system or theory. Also, more generally, a set of opinions, ideas, or principles; a basic theory; a view or outlook. Source: The Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition Copyright© Oxford University Press 2004
The Believer. The pursuit of philosophy is destructive. Anyone who devotes himself to the total revelation of truth, ends up not being able to believe anything. The philosopher is the sovereign of sceptics; he unclothes everything which comes his way, leaving mere nakedness. Undressing the fair maiden which is so graciously given to him, he strips her bear, leaving nothing but the æther. He throws himself into the pit of insignificance. Anyone that studies philosophy cannot believe. They confine, or better, liberate, themselves into the world of pure understanding. A world of black and white. The believer, on the other hand, lives in a world of colour. His world may be a complete illusion, but its beauty far exceeds that of the black and white. Humans have been endowed with the great capacity of imagination. This should be used to its fullest. I would rather live in an illusionary world of beauty, than live in the real world of nothingness. I would rather live in a world of colour.		The Philosopher. Philosophy is about the pursuit of Truth. I would rather know, than be shrouded by the veil of ignorance. Understanding is imperative. It is what brought you to understand your point of view. The Believer has decided he prefers the unreal, but this has come about through a philosophical enquiry. The world of colour may be beautiful, but beauty is secondary. Just like everything is secondary. Primary is only knowledge.