INTRO to philo

• Philosophy


  Comes from the Greek words "philo" and "sophia" which means love of wisdom
• Philosopher


  • Thought that all people, a philosopher should be king
• Metaphysics


  The branch of philosophy that studies the physical universe and the ultimate reality
• Logic


  The branch of philosophy that differentiates between valid and confusing ideas
• Pythagoras


  • The first to call himself a philosopher, from the Greek word philosophos or "lover of wisdom"
• Philosophical questions are difficult and most impossible to answer
• Philosophical questions can only be answered by reason as a tool wherein it can be expressed in different forms such as the ability to reflect, ask questions, explain one's thought and analyze certain experiences and phenomenon
• Philosophy is all about questions and answers
• Each person's philosophy in life is unique and personal
• A personal philosophy is a set of beliefs, values, and principles that guide an individual's behavior and decision-making
• Socrates: 'The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing'
• A personal philosophy can change and evolve over time
• Philosophy


  The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline
• Philosophy


  The rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and experience
• Philosophy


  Love of wisdom
• It is one of the best ways to check whether what you're perceiving is how really things are
• Main branches of Philosophy

  • Aesthetics
  • Epistemology
  • Metaphysics
  • Ethics/Axiology
• Aesthetics


  The philosophical study of beauty and taste
• Aesthetics


  The branch of philosophy that deals with beauty and harmony
• Aesthetics


  A set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty, especially in art
• Aesthetic things


  • Art
  • Architecture
  • Design
  • Crafts
  • Other elements of human creative expression
• Questions Aesthetics yearns to answer

  • What makes something beautiful?
  • What is a work of art?
  • Can art be a vehicle of truth?
• Epistemology


  The theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope
• Questions Epistemology yearns to answer

  • What is knowledge?
  • How do we know that we know something?
  • Why do we need to think?
  • Are humans the only being who can think and reason?
• Metaphysics


  The branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space
• Questions Metaphysics yearns to answer

  • What is the meaning of life?
  • What is consciousness?
  • What is our place in the universe?
  • Does God exist?
• Ethics/Axiology


  • The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles
  • The study of the nature of value and valuation, and of the kinds of things that are valuable
• Questions Ethics/Axiology yearns to answer

  • Would you risk your life to save another person?
  • Do you consider yourself an ethical person?
  • Would you risk someone's life for the sake of many?
• The next time you have a question popping in your head, don't google or search for it on the internet. Try to answer them first.