Definition of Philosophy and Various Subdisciplines Flashcards
1
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mother of all disciplines
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platzhalter (placemaker)
2
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first judge
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zuarbiter (prime arbitrator)
3
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tools in philosophizing
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organon
4
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two tools in philosophizing
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logic and linguistic
5
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this is a subdiscipline of metaphysics that serves as the starting point of investigating AT and Reality
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ontology
6
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subdiscipline that studies whether God exists or not
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theology
7
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study about our opinions of God
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theodicy
8
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question of knowledge
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epistemology
9
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practical application of philosophy to life and living
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axiology
10
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proper morality
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ethics
11
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beauty/symmetry
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aesthetics
12
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seeks how interpretation and understanding is possible
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hermeneutics
13
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meaning of life
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existentialism
14
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studies about life and death
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liefanschauung
15
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interested in the human person and experience
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philosophy of the human person
