Main Branches of philosophy Flashcards
What are the branchs of philosophy
- epistemology
- metaphysics
- axiology
- logic
the study oof knowledge. It studied the nature, origin, and scope of knowledege and belief.
Epistemology
Epistemology is based on the greek word of?
episteme
episteme means?
knowledge
it is a ground, a plea, an opinion, a word, account, reason, idea
logos
a discipline includes the subjects of the nature of knowledge and the extent of knowledge, given its possibility
epistemology
whether or not things be known
absolute certainty
whether or not some things
unknowable
the doctrine that genuine knowledge is impossible.
skepticism
the study of reality. the philosophical study whose object is to determine the real nature of things—to
determine the meaning, structure, and principles
of whatever is insofar as it is
metaphysics
It attempts to answer the questions
existence
what are the aspects of metaphysics?
- life
- reality
greek word of metaphysics
ta meta ta physika
treats the most basic or fundamental aspects and issues forming the core of?
human existence
when was the metaphysics was given?
70 B.C.E
who gave the name metaphysics?
andronicus of rhodes
metaphysics was misinterpreted by latin writers as meaning?
the science of what is beyond the physical
The study of value. the inquiry into the nature, criteria, and metaphysical status of value
axiology
what is the greek word of axiology?
axios
axios means?
worthy
sense of perception
aesthetikos
ethos means?
character
when was the axiology first used
20th century
axiology is by?
- paul lapie
- E. von hartmann
