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     A bout

     About Through Wonder 

    Th rough Wonder  is a blog exploring themes in philosophy and other related disciplines. The

    Greek phrase δια   ̀ το   ̀ θαυμάζειν (dia to thaumazein) comes from a quote from Aristotle:

    διὰτὸθαυμάζειν ο ἱ ἄ νθρω ποι καὶν  ῦν καὶτὸπρ ῶτον ἤ  ρξαντο φιλοσοφεῖ ν.

    Through wonder men began to philosophize, both now and in the beginning.

    -Aristotle, Metaphysics, Book 1, 982b

    Socrates also describes the relationship between wonder and philosophy:

     μάλα γὰ ρ φιλοσόφου τοῦτο τὸπάθος, τὸθαυμάζειν: ο ὐ γὰ ρ ἄ  λλη ἀ ρχὴφιλοσοφίας ἢ αὕ τη, καὶ ἔ οικεν ὁ τὴν Ἶ  ριν Θαύμαντος ἔ κγονον φήσας οὐ κακῶς γενεαλογεῖ ν.

     For this is an experience which is characteristic of a philosopher, this wondering: this is

    Through Wonder

    δια   ̀ το   ̀

     θαυμάζειν

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    where philosophy begins and nowhere else. And the man who made Iris the child of 

    Thaumas was perhaps no bad genealogist.

    -Socrates in the Platonic Dialogue Theaetetus, 155d 

    Wonder is the beginning of philosophy. As we gaze at the world around us, we wonder

    about the workings of nature and the workings of humans. Through wonder, we begin to

    ask questions in search of wisdom. Philosophy, as the love of wisdom, springs from the

    pursuit of these questions. This blog does not pretend to provide the answers but hopes to

    offer musings which will direct us toward wisdom.

     The banner image is a picture taken on the author’s trip to the Volcano National Park on

     The Big Island in Hawaii. The flowers are from the ōhiʻa lehua tree which are able to grow

    despite the volcanic ash around them. These bright red flowers seem to offer hope in the

    face of the black and lifeless environment caused by the destruction of a volcanic eruption.

    Wisdom is like this red flower: rare, hard to find, durable, and bright, in the face of darkness.

     About the Author

    Hannah Lyn Venable is an Adjunct Instructor of Philosophy at the University of Dallas. She is

    also pursuing her PhD in philosophy there. Her undergraduate work was done at the

    University of Texas where she received degrees in Philosophy and Music (piano). She went

    on to study theology and philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary where she received

    a Master of Arts in Christian Thought. She also received a Master of Arts in Philosophy at

    the University of Auckland where she wrote her thesis on Existential Aesthetics. Herinterests are in existentialism, philosophy of religion, phenomenology, post-modernism,

    aesthetics and the human.

    She recently published her first article in Philosophy & Theology  entitled “Situating

    Melancholy in Kierkegaard’s The Concept of Anxiety.”

    She lives in Irving, Texas with her husband and three little girls.

    Disclosures

     All opinions expressed on this blog are the opinion of the author. The opinions do not

    represent any institution or community. The author receives no goods or services for the

    recommendation or condemnation of any particular viewpoint.

     All images on the blog are either the author’s own images or images found from the internet

    via a google search. If anyone would like an image removed, please contact the author.

     However, Plato’s use of wonder and Aristotle’s use of wonder mostlikely have different connotations. Aristotle’s notion of wonder implies ascientific curiosity which will only be satisfied when the answer is found.But Plato has a broader notion of wonder: it is not a problem to be solved,but a mystery to be enjoyed. The further we pursue philosophy the morewe will discover such mysteries in which we can take great delight.

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    4 THOUGHTS ON “ABOUT”

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     See this blog post for more information on how to get a copy.[2]

    Renee Boelsche

    on December 29, 2012 at 10:31 am said:

    Looking forward to following! I had forgotten about your blog:( So glad you

    mentioned it!

    Matt Boulter

    on May 10, 2013 at 9:23 pm said:

    Really cool blog!

     Thanks!

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