The timeless and timely questions of philosophy can be very roughly divided into two categories Questions regarding knowledge and reality systematically consider the relation between ourselves and the world Questions within value theory systematically consider what matters to us and how values inform our judgments, feelings, actions, and relationships Finally, the study of history and traditions of philosophy reveals responses to these questions across cultures and eras The pursuit of philosophy allows us to consider timeless and timely questions of human concern so that we can better provide answers to them for our place and our time