CHAPTER 1: Lesson 3 - Philosophy and Human Person Flashcards
required and necessary process of doing things
method
theoretical treatment of abstract subject matter
speculative
application of theory to concrete human situations
practical
actual and truthful state or condition of a thing
reality
phenomenon that the natural human reason alone could hardly comprehend and explain
enigma
who considered philosophy as science of beings or things in their ultimate reasons, causes and principles acquired through the aid of natural human reason alone
Celestine Bittle
another way of understanding philosophy
consider it as discipline or a science created and utilized by the human person towards an end
whose tradition of philosophy was divided into two: speculative and practical
Aristotle and Aquinas
Speculative philosophy
systematic study of the ultimate nature or essence of reality
speculative philosophy is also regarded as?
theoretical
why does speculative philo. is regarded as theoretical?
its subject is highly conceptual
systematic study of truth as applied to areas of human concern
practical philosophy
focus of practical philosophy
deliberation and application of theory
speculative philosophy includes:
metaphysics
epistemology
theodicy
cosmology
practical philosophy includes:
logic
ethics
aesthetics
branch of philosophy that studies the NATURE OF REALITY AND EXISTENCE
metaphysics
helps the human person explore existential significance beyond the confines of daily life
metaphysics
branch of philosophy that studies the NATURE OF KNOWLEDGE
epistemology
according to Confucius, to know what you know and to know what you do not know is?
knowledge
helps the human person determine knowledge and truth
epistemology
branch of philosophy that studies the NATURE OF GOD IN THE LIGHT OF HUMAN REASON ALONE
theodicy
study of God from the perspective of faith
Theology
justification of the good God
Theodicy
sheds light on the enigma of good and evil
theodicy