" "The most difficult thing in life is to know yourself." Thales So what is Freemasonry? Freemasonry is, essentially, a philosophical proposal. Philosophy from the Greek word meaning “Love of Wisdom”, is the all encompassing field of human study that seeks to study and understand through the use of reason the following disciplines: Epistemology: is the study of knowledge. How much knowledge can we acquire? What methods can we use? Freemasonry bridges secular spirituality, classical philosophy, science and Humanities in its enquiry. Ontology: this is the study of the Self, of consciousness and the meaning of Being. Freemasonry has the study of the Self as one of its main objectives. “Know Thyself” as the Ancient Greeks put it. Metaphysics: is the study of reality and existence. Freemasonry looks at the hidden meaning of symbols and asks the big questions that accompany the human condition. Some Freemasons believe in an afterlife...