Philosophy does not pretend to give us Truth as it is, but is capable of intimating to us the existence of a super-sensible being which presses itself forward in each and every one of our experiences as their sole value, essence and justification, as the highest consummation and beatitude of all individuals in the universe. John Dewey almost hits the mark when he holds that a catholic an far-sighted theory of the adjustment of the conflicting factors of life is philosophy. Philosophy is a necessary means for the possession of the higher knowledge of the Self. It is not enough to understand the teachings of philosophy, it is necessary also to feel them in the depths of one s heart. Feeling, at least in certain respects, surpasses understanding, albeit that feeling is often strengthened by understanding.
Philosophy is an intensely practical science.
Philosophy has its roots in the practical needs of man. Man wants to know about transcendental matters when he is in a reflective state. There is an urge within him to know about the secret of death, the secret of immortality, the nature of the soul, the creator and the world. Philosophy is the self-expression of the growing spirit in man. The Vedanta is the general term applied in India to such a philosophy of wise adjustment of value based on an undeluded perception of Reality.