Philosophy, as you will study it and later teach it, is certainly
not one of the sciences that begins and ends in words. Fruitless
excursions into metaphysical hair-splitting is meant, not a sound
branch of learning like philosophy.
We have no historical proof of the truth of the Master’s
statement regarding the Greek philosophers visiting the Holy
Land, etc. but such proof may come to light through research in
the future.
As regards your own studies: he would advise you not to
devote too much of your time to the abstract side of philosophy,
but rather to approach it from a more historical angle. As to
correlating philosophy with the Bahá’í teachings; this is a
tremendous work which scholars in the future can undertake.
We must remember that not only are all the teachings not yet
translated into English, but they are not even all collected yet.
Many important Tablets may still come to light which are at
present owned privately.