module 1 Flashcards
where does philosophy originate
ancient Greece 6th century
who first coined philosophy
pythagoras
what are the 3 class of people
gain - profit
honor - prestige
knowledge/wisdom - philosophy
etymological definition of philosophy
Philos (love)
sophia (wisdom)
what does philosophy questions
knowledge
life
morality
human nature
what does philosophy use
reason and logic
what are the branches of philosophy
metaphysics
epistemology
ethics
politics
aesthetics
,sculpture of a pensive nude male by French artist Auguste Rodin
the thinker
who made the thinker sculpture
Auguste Rodin
who are the 3 known philosophers
aristotle
plato
socrates
the branch of
philosophy that deals with the examination of
existence
metaphysics
It answers queries like “What is the meaning of life?
What is the purpose of life? Does God exist?”.
metaphysics
studies the process of
attaining knowledge. It answers the question, ‘How do
we know?”.
epistemology
It is also concerned with
how the human person’s mind is associated with reality;
and whether these relationships are valid or invalid
epistemology
branch of philosophy dealing with correct judgment. It answers the question, “What I
ought to do?”
ethics
