Definition

Question 1

3 steps in Defining Philosophy

Answer 1

Nominal Definition 
- which explains what a name means 
Real Definition 
- which explains what the thing is
Explanation of Definition 
- step by step explanation of the real definition

Question 2

Explain philosophy using the those steps mentioned

Answer 2

•Nominal Definition
= Philos: Friends Sophia: Wisdom or Knowledge

•Real Definition
= Philosophy is the science of the ultimate reason of being, acquired by human intellect alone

•Explanation of Definition
a.) Science
= NOT only theories and hypothesis
BUT perfect knowledge
b.) The ultimate reason
= NOT only facts or proximate causes
BUT deepest causes
c.) Beings
= Everything that exist or may exist. Everything
knowable
d.) By human intellect
= Not by authority or demand by God or man
BUT by one’s thinking

Question 3

What is PHILOSOPHY?

Answer 3

Philosophy is the SCIENCE of the ULTIMATE REASON of BEINGS, ACQUIRED BY HUMAN INTELLECT alone

Question 4

Philosophy as Super-Science

Answer 4

Philosophy is the highest synthesis of all sciences that deals with nature, God, and man

Question 5

What does PHILOS means

Answer 5

Philos means friend

Question 6

What does SOPHIA means?

Answer 6

Sophia means knowledge or wisdom

Question 7

Philosophy- Science

Answer 7

Science

= NOT only theories and hypothesis BUT perfect knowledge

Question 8

Philosophy- ‘the ultimate reason’

Answer 8

The ultimate reason

= NOT only facts or proximate causes BUT deepest causes

Question 9

Philosophy- ‘beings’

Answer 9

Beings

= Everything that exist or may exist. Everything knowable

Question 10

Philosophy- ‘by human intellect alone’

Answer 10

By human intellect

= Not by authority or demand by God or man BUT by one’s thinking