"Greece gave us philosophy. And by philosophy I do not mean the solutions but the riddles, the questions: the riddles and the questions that occupied the Presocratics and Plato. "
These are words of the great ecumenical writer and poet of the 20th century Jorge Luis Borges from his speech at the University of Crete in May 1984, where he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the School of Philosophy of Rethymnon.
Borges, nurtured and fascinated by Greek mythology, stated:
"I’ve spent my life reading and, alas, writing, both of which made me happy. The myth of the labyrinth has always possessed me. But the labyrinth not only gives me terror but also a kind of hope. Because if the world is a mess, we are lost. But if it is a labyrinth, then there is still hope."
Philosophy means love for the light, the truth. Also 'aporia' means lack of way out. Philosophical reflections, philosophical questions contain precisely this search for a way out in the light of truth. The adventure of contemplating as we he seek Ithaca, the exit from the labyrinth of philosophical questioning, is so fascinating. Enigmas have always been a pleasant challenge for the human being. The labyrinth requires of us to follow a complicated course, which is yet determined in corridorsthat lead to an end, a purpose. We do not talk about a perpetual, ineffective wandering. All in all, the corridors of philosophy are gardens where the spirit and soul bloom in full.
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