Lesson 2: Branches of Social Science Flashcards
Why do people start philosophizing? (7)
Amazement and Curiosity
Cultural and Historical Context
Desire for Wisdom
Intellectual Pursuit
Practical Concerns
Religious and Metaphysics
Skepticism
The nature of reality, existence, and being.
Metaphysics
The nature of knowledge, belief, and truth.
Epistemology
The nature of beauty, art, and taste.
Aesthetics
The study of morality, values, and principles.
Ethics
The study of valid reasoning and argumentation.
Logic
The methodology, nature, and limits of scientific inquiry.
Philosophy of Science
The nature of consciousness, cognition, and the self.
Philosophy of Mind
The study of government, justice, and political systems.
Social and Political Philosophy
The nature of belief, faith, and the divine.
Philosophy of Religion
The interpretation of historical events and narratives.
Philosophy of History
The nature and purpose of education.
Philosophy of Education
The impact of technology on society and ethics.
Philosophy of Technology
The ethics of our relationship with the environment.
Environmental Philosophy
The individual’s experience of existence and meaning.
Existentialism and Phenomenology
