“哲学是什么”是一个弥久而恒新的问题,不同时代不同哲学家有不同的回答。本文撇开哲学史上的种种定义,从哲学在古希腊的含义入手,结合具体的哲学家本人的哲思活动和历程来探索哲学的内蕴。认为哲学是一门智慧之学,不仅仅是静态的理论化的智慧,而且是围绕时代问题并为解决时代问题而进行的智慧探索的思维实践。 “Philosophy is ” is a long time and constant new question, different ages different philosophers have different answers. This article aside the various definitions in the history of philosophy, starting from the meaning of philosophy in ancient Greece, combining the philosophical activities and processes of philosophers themselves to explore the philosophical connotation. Think of philosophy as a study of wisdom, not just static theoretical wisdom, but also thinking practice around the question of the times and the exploration of wisdom for solving the issue of the times.