What draws me to philosophy

 I do think there are other reasons for becoming the sort of person who needs to understand and thus inquire. For me, I didn't like the feeling that my thoughts and feelings at an early age had been put there by the powers that be. I hated the feeling of being a puppet on someone else's strings, thinking what they intended that I think, feeling what they intended I feel. Philosophy is thus a great defense against those who would exercise power over me by controlling what I think and feel.

   To really get into the philosophy of a great thinker is to enter another world. It is a bit like reading Tolkien or great science fiction in this respect. I love to tarry in certain worlds. I feel like an explorer of worlds. 

    A person can also feel that it belongs to their integrity to face truth, accept the argument wherever it leads. If a person wants to affirm their wonder at any cost, they might lose sight of truth, and become sentimental. Faith must sometimes be tested. Philosophy might begin in wonder but it doesn't always end there.