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In the history of philosophy, several methods were employed to describe what philosophy is. One such method is the metaphorical method. Indeed, the art of metaphor, used to paraphrase an issue, has been employed by many philoso-phers since the antiquity. This study deals with the metaphorical description used to describe what philosophy is: “Philosophy is to be on the road.” Another important point is that the metaphor of being on the road has been extensively used in the history of the Islamic thought. We believe that this study will con-tribute to disambiguation of the metaphor of being on the road in our history of thought. If philosophy intends to be on road to wisdom, or search for the light of truth in all beings, then to be on this road is a prerequisite of being human. In this context, questions are far more important than answers. Accordingly, the study gives emphasis to interrogation as a method in discussing this metaphorical description of philosophy as “philosophy is to be on the road.”

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