Because it follows the thought or belief that all good comes from God who is the highest being.
Learning,studying,seeing, listening,questioning is being in philosophy
Possibly, Humanism. In a deeper level maybe Hedonism. From a religious standpoint most likely Satanism (LaVeyan).
plotinus
your hierarchy was your hole name. it represented your whole life. It was important because it decieded your life.
less emphasis on reading, more emphasis on acts