BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY Flashcards

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Deals with exploring the fundamental nature of reality

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Metaphysics

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Concerned with knowledge

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Epistemology

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2
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Study of correct reasoning

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Logic

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Uses symbols and formulas to build and check arguments

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Formal logic

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4
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Everyday thinking and talking

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Informal logic

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5
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Tries to reconcile the existence of evil and suffering in the world with the idea of an all powerful god

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Theodicy

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6
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Deals with principles of beauty

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Aesthetic

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7
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Moral principles that govern a person

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Ethics

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