understanding of yourself and the world‚ and of the life that is best for you‚ then philosophy is most likely worth a few hours of your time. Philosophy is concerned with the justification of our most basic beliefs and the analysis of the concepts making up these beliefs. Some of these beliefs are highly relevant not just to how we understand ourselves and the world around us‚ but also to how we should act in this world. Philosophy pursues questions rather than answers. What is the justification of the government’s
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1. What are the main branches of philosophy? Do philosophers have the same answers to the same philosophical questions? Why? Philosophy is a way of thinking about the big questions in life‚ from the existence of men to its morality. It is an activity which sharpens our reason. The word was coined by Greeks ‚ meaning “the love of wisdom”. Philosophy can be divided into six big issues it is interested with. * First‚ the question about the nature of the world and the existence of Men which is
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Describe the branches of philosophy There are five types of branches in philosophy. These branches can be categories as Metaphysics‚ Epistemology‚ Ethics‚ Politics‚ and Estetics. The first branch of philosophy is Metaphysics‚ also known as the study of existence. Metaphysics act as a foundation in philosophy as well as the foundation of the view of our world. Metaphysics is very important to all of us as it help us to deal with reality by explaining and interpreting the world and nature around
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I strongly believe that W.T. Stace is correct while arguing for the view of soft determinism‚ also known as compatibilism. Stace believes in compatibilism‚ which states that determinism is true‚ but free will still does exist. He puts both views together by studying the definition of free will. Stace asks‚ “How can anyone be punished or rewarded for his or her actions if they have no control over their actions?” That statement seemed extremely convincing to me because both d’Holbach and Chisholm
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Modern philosophy in Europe Professor Sjursen Assigned: 3/15/2011 Due: 5/18/2011 Philosophy through Mathematics For centuries mathematics has been the bases to almost everything we do. Whether we are dealing with complex physics or modern medicine‚ without mathematics almost nothing we have now would be possible. Mathematics is a broad topic that can be broken down into many different categories. Most people limit their mathematics to just basic arithmetic and some geometry but the world
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MAJOR FIELDS OF PHILOSOPHY Epistemology - is the branch of philosophy that addresses knowledge‚ especially in regards to its method‚ validity‚ and scope. It is what helps distinguish between a justified belief or claim and an opinion. Logic - is the science of correct thinking. A classic definition is new and necessary reasoning. It’s new because you didn’t know the item before‚ and necessary because a correctly formulated syllogism has to be true if the bases are true. We took two axioms and made
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The search for Filipino Philosophy Is there a Filipino Philosophy? I read an essay titled “Doing Philosophy in the Philippines” by Dr. Afredo P. Co and his answer to this question can be summarized this way: Since the Philippines is a melting pot of cultures brought about by invasions‚ missionaries‚ trade etc. the Philippines has no distinctive and native philosophy to speak of. He goes on to say that the Philippines is a Spanish creation and an amalgam of east‚ west‚ north‚ south‚ Christian‚ pagan
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DEFINING PHILOSOPHY PAPER Defining Philosophy Paper University of Phoenix PHL/215 Defining Philosophy The word philosophy comes from the two Greek words philein‚ which means “to love‚” and sophia‚ which means “knowledge” or “wisdom.” Because knowledge can be discovered in many fields‚ the Greeks‚ who invented philosophy‚ thought
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PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN PERSON “Philosophy bakes no bread.” So goes an old saying that pops up time and again especially in nonphilosophical circles. The statement‚ more often than not‚ serves as an indictment of any rational exercise that seems so detached from the more existential concerns of practical life. To all appearances‚ the criticism is correct. But then‚ it is perhaps equally correct to admit that
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third great revolution inspired by the values and philosophy of the Enlightenment. What were the values/philosophy of the Enlightenment? How did it differ in attitude from previous eras? And if the French Revolution was the third‚ what were the first two revolutions it inspired? EMAIL Historical Situation: The Enlightenment in France Who developed the philosophical ideas which inspired the French Revolution? The significance of the philosophy of the Age of Enlightenment was spelled out in France
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