The men began to philosophize, now as before, because of wonder, while from the beginning were still amazed at the easiest difficulty, then progressing gradually, they came to pose problems increasing: for example the problems concerning the phenomena of the sun and the moon and other celestial bodies, or problems concerning the generation of the entire universe. Now, who feels a sense of doubt and wonder recognizes not know, and that is why he who loves the myth is, in some sense, a philosopher: the myth, in fact, consists of a set of things that are of wonder. So that if men have speculated to get rid of ignorance, it is clear that only seek to know in order to know and not for any practical use. And the way it was carried out by the facts shown, when there was already almost everything needed for life and also all'agiatezza and welfare, then began to look for this form of knowledge. E 'is therefore clear that we do not seek any advantage to that is alien to it, and, indeed, it is clear that, as we say free man who is an end in itself and is not subservient to others, so this alone, among all the other sciences, the freedom to say: it alone is in fact an end in itself. (Aristotle, Metaphysics)
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