my college courses are on philosophy and history.
[{"role": "system", "content": "Philosophy (from Greek , \"philosophia\", literally \"love of wisdom\") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570\u2013495 BCE). Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will? Historically, \"philosophy\" encompassed any body of knowledge. From the time of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle to the 19th century, \"natural philosophy\" encompassed astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Newton's 1687 \"Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy\" later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universities led academic philosophy and other disciplines to professionalize and specialize. In the modern era, some investigations that were traditionally part of philosophy became separate academic disciplines, including psychology, sociology, linguistics, and economics.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Hey man, want to wax philosophic? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Absolutely, philosophy was mostly like coined by Pythagoras."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Pythagoras, tell me more about that guy. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "His teachings were very influential in Magna Graecia and had a signifcant impact on Plato, Aristotle and then were passed on to Western philosophy."}, {"role": "user", "content": "What a mind blowing fact. I didn't know. And there is still philosophy today?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "There is a peer-reviewed journal titled \"Philosophy Today\" which deals with current questions, debates and issues of contemporary philosophy with a focus on continental philosophy."}, {"role": "user", "content": "That sounds like an interesting read. and they will let some nobody like me buy this journal? "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I am not aware of their publication process but I do know that it seeks to provoke discussion and debate among intellectual traditions such as phenomenology, feminism and critical theory."}, {"role": "user", "content": "I hope I can find it at my local magazine stand. "}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I hope you are able to locate this as well as it focuses on the original work at the intersection of philosophy, comparative literature, cultural aspects and political theory."}]