PHILOSOPHY L1

• Philosophy meaning love of wisdom
• Comes from greek word

  philos - love

  Sophia - wisdom
• Philosophy- Science where reason and logic are used to understand reality and answer questions of knowledge, morality and human nature.
• you can do philosophy by yourself with a partner or with a group
• Philosophy as body of knowledge - provides methodologies and insights on how societal questions such as moral dillemas of euthanasia or same sex marriage can be answered
• Philosophy as body of knowledge focuses on the what and how
• Philosophy as an intellectual activity is an analytic procedure of addressing individual thought processes such as resolving conflict and confusion, testing positions, and analyzing beliefs.
• Philosophy as an intellectual activity focuses on the why not the how and what
• Philosophy as an intellectual activity is also known as the philosophy in life
• Philosophical reflection is the process by which a person undergoes a reflective state or evaluates his or her experiences first before making any related action.
• Emanate means originate form
• matters of utility - being practical
• Skills involved in doing philosophy are critical, logical, analytical thinking, observation, and communicative skills.
• HOLISTIC POINT OF VIEW - looks at all aspects of the given problem of situation
• PARTIAL POINT OF VIEW - Looks at only a limited number of aspects.
• The process of philosphy should not be mistaken as pedantry
• Pedantry means pamimilosopo