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Overview of Philosophy's Main Branches

Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom and is concerned with the pursuit of knowledge rather than possession of knowledge. There are several main branches of philosophy including metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics. Ethics deals specifically with human values and morality.

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Overview of Philosophy's Main Branches

Philosophy is defined as the love of wisdom and is concerned with the pursuit of knowledge rather than possession of knowledge. There are several main branches of philosophy including metaphysics, epistemology, logic, ethics, and aesthetics. Ethics deals specifically with human values and morality.

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Philosophy - from the Greek word: “philosophia” – love of wisdom.

- philosophy is the love of, or pursuit, (not the possession), of wisdom.


- it is not knowledge. It is about the search for knowledge.

Main Branches of Philosophy:

1. Metaphysics – deals with the fundamental questions of reality.


Examples of metaphysical concepts: Being, Existence, Purpose, Universals, Property, Relation,
Causality, Space, Time, Event, etc.

2. Epistemology – deals with our concept of knowledge, how we learn and what we can know.
Three main examples of Epistemology: truth, belief, and justification.

3. Logic – studies the rules of valid reasoning and argumentations.


Example: The process of coming to a conclusion of who stole a cookie based on who was in the
room at the time.

4. Ethics or Moral Philosophy – concerned with human values and how individuals should act.
Examples of common personal ethics: honesty, loyalty, integrity, respect, selflessness,
responsibility.

5. Aesthetics or esthetics – deals with the notion of beauty and the philosophy of art.
Concerns with beauty and tastes.

Ethics - moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity.
- the branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles.

Moral principles – principles of right and wrong that are accepted by an individual or a social group.

Why are rules important to people? Can you imagine and describe a society without rules?

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