branches of philosophy Philosophy is of a Greek origin piling meaning “to love” and Sophia meaning “knowledge” or “wisdom”. Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge‚ reality‚ and existence. Different Branches of Philosophy 1) Metaphysics‚ deals with the fundamental questions of reality. 2) Epistemology‚ deals with our concepts of knowledge‚ it’s how we learn 3) Logic‚ studies the rules of valid reasoning and argumentation 4) Ethics(moral philosophy)‚ which is concerned with human
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carries one of the most plausible metaphysical arguments that has ever emerged in the area of philosophy. The cogito argument seems to sustain the most thorough form of skepticism and provides Descartes base from which he can progress a perfect metaphysic. The cogito argument benefits as the base assumption for his general metaphysical thesis. However‚ upon critical monitoring it becomes clear that the reasonable qualities of the cogito and other production of the principle are not as coherent and
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In this respect‚ we might say that Schelling addresses the notion of monotheism through two different level of interpretations. According to one level‚ we can read it from a philosophical point of view‚ exploring through reason the metaphysics underlying the dogma received from the tradition. According to the other level‚ we can choose to understand monotheism precisely as a dogma‚ seen in the context of religious practices and as part of an authoritative religious text. This two levels do not exclude
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Angela Antoine 7-03-2011 PHI 103 Intro to Philosophy and Ethics Professor Ted Rueter Plato’s and Aristotle’s Worldviews |Worldview Belief |Metaphysics |Epistemology |Ethics |Anthropology |God | |Plato |Dual realities. The lower |Knowledge is gained only by |If a human possesses a virtuous |Dual parts. The body and soul |The Form
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Chris Brozstek PHIL 1050.010 Leibniz and the Existence of God The existence of God has always been a controversial subject though despite what others thought Leibniz did believe in the existence of God. Leibniz goes on attempting to explain God using a priori and a posteriori arguments and also proving God using monads. Leibniz’s a priori explanation of God is that the concept which everyone has of God is that of a most perfect being‚ a greater being cannot be conceived. Therefore God
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Elisabeth was the princess of Bohemia. Her father and mother have governed Bohemia. She was interested in learning herself. She learned natural science‚ and she had an interest in philosophy and metaphysics. This attractive appears from her exchanging letters with Descartes. At that time‚ Descartes wrote his “dualism” idea. Descartes claims that the soul and the body are separated and can’t be together. Descartes considers the body is material‚ and the soul is immaterial. This idea was not understandable
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of the self‚ through observation. This philosophy was the progenitor of the scientific method‚ a system of inquiry relying on objective facts. Educational Implications of Idealism By Douglas Baer‚ eHow Contributor ‚ last updated May 08‚ 2014 Metaphysics is one of the branches of philosophy that wrestles with the question of reality in the known and the unknown worlds. An idealist finds reality in the unknown world through ideas in his mind; a realist finds reality in the known world through his
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Now I begin my discussion on how greatly do St. Thomas Aquinas talks about God’s existence in his five arguments. The challenging question at hand is whether there is the well-structured argument that explains the possibility of the existence of God. There are positions that anyone would take‚ and this would be theism‚ atheism or agnosticism. Holding onto a given position will not determine the validity of the other without answering this challenging question. Since even if this position merged‚
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CHAPTER XIV Logical Empiricism There are many strange sentences that men use. Compare these two: (1) Wheat is a major crop in Kansas‚ and (2) the fountain of youth is located in Kansas. Each has a subject‚ a verb‚ and a predicate. The first sentence is regarded as true in a matter-of-fact way. The second one may bring a smile or wrinkle to your face. Why the two reactions? Why is one regarded as true and the other as fiction? How can we speak of the non-existent in the same way as
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truth‚ Aristotle was not afraid to prove his teacher wrong and go against his theories. For instance‚ Aristotle boldly states his own theory of universals and systematically debunks Plato’s theory of universals in the Posterior Analytics and the Metaphysics. While Aristotle doesn’t fully contradict Plato in his theory‚ he does disagree on some major points‚ such as the nature of universals and particulars. Regardless of the particular differentiations of the details or natures of these concepts‚
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