The text discusses the nature of the origins of philosophizing and the influence of the unthematized intellectual environment that accompanies every mental starting point. Although it is possible to begin philosophizing from any point, the author emphasizes that the choice of starting point is not arbitrary and requires critical reflection. It rejects the idea of natural beginnings and critically addresses the traditional dilemma of whether to start with the human to understand the world, or with the world to understand the human. The main argument is that the crucial factor is not the starting point itself, but the ability to avoid prematurely excluding key aspects of reality that might later become inaccessible or distorted within the philosophical investigation. Thus, the text highlights the need for methodological caution and reflexivity at the very onset of philosophical inquiry to preserve the integrity and depth of the subsequent examination of man's place in the world and the world itself in its complexity.