Whenever it is asked regarding a science as to what is its nature, it is said that it is scientific. Thus, the nature of psychology, sociology, economics, political science and other social sciences is scientific. Similarly if it is asked that what is the nature of philosophy as natural answer will be that it is philosophical. In order to understand the scientific nature of a science we have to understand scientific method, scientific attitude, scientific problems and scientific activities. Similarly in order to explain that the nature of philosophy is philosophical, we will have to explain the philosophical problems, philosophical attitude and philosophical activities etc.
Philosophical problems are the general problems of different philosophical sciences. In its critical and synthetic aspects, the problems of philosophy are the examination and synthesis of the postulates and conclusions of different sciences. Philosophical methods include induction, deduction, analysis, synthesis and dialectical method. Philosophical activity begins in wonder, curiosity and discontent-ment at the existing order of things. This activity may be individual as well as social, alone as well as in group. The aim of this activity is to present a total world-view. Different philosophers arrive at different conclusions through philosophical methods. However different these conclusions might be, they are different from scientific conclusion as a class by the very virtue of the fact that they are philosophical. The philosophical nature of philosophy shows the effect on the individual, group and community. In brief, the philosophical problems, philo-sophical conclusions and their effect on the individual and society show that the nature of philosophy is philosophical. It follows that when we say that the nature of philosophy is philosophical we mean all these problems, methods, attitude, con-clusions and effects characteristic of philosophy.
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