"Philosophy arises from awe"

“Because philosophy arises from awe a philosopher is bound in his way to be a lover of myths and poetic fables. Poets and philosophers are alike in being big with wonder.”

~St. Thomas Aquinas: Commentary, I Metaphysics, lect. 3.

Old Philosopher with a Book, by Pietro Bellotti.

Oil on canvas, 1670-74; private collection.