DOING PHILOSOPHY Flashcards

Branches and Principles of Philosophy

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Holistic perspective from partial PoV

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Philosophy

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2
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Philosophy starts with ___

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Wonder

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3
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A person who is a lover of wisdom

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Philosopher

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4
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study of reality and existence, concerned with fundamental nature of ultimate reality

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Metaphysics

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5
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Beyond physical and natural

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Metaphysics

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5
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Nature and foundations of knowledge

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Epistemology

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6
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Normative questions: which is morally right? Good and evil: morality

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Ethics

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7
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study of art and beauty

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Aesthetics

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8
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Government, institutions, and politics

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Political Philosophy

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9
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Whatever is; Whatever is not, is not

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Principle of Identity

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10
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Impossible for a thing to be and not to be at the same time

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Principle of Noncontradiction

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10
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Thing is either is/is not. No middle ground possible

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Principle of Excluded Middle

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11
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has limits and theories

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Science

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12
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Unaided reason -Existence, purpose

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Natural light of reason

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13
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Not 1 dimensional/partial. Distinct from other sciences

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Study of all things

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14
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Proceeds in any manner

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First cause

15
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Exemption; contradictory statement when investigated may prove to be well-founded

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Paradox

16
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Fundamental questions about everything

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Philosophy