What is Philosophy

Question 1

What does philosophy mean?

Answer 1

love of wisdom (philo + sophia)

Question 2

What is the Purpose of Philosophy?

Answer 2

To formulate questions regarding fundamental things in life and seeks to answer these questions. These questions that other sciences often cannot answer and are not equipped to answer.

Question 3

Philosophy is ____?

Answer 3

Mostly non- empirical science.

Question 4

Empirical is _____?

Answer 4

Based on observation by the senses or is verifiable using the senses.

Question 5

a priori is ___?

Answer 5

Non-empirical, based on reason/logic.

Question 6

a posteriori is ___ ?

Answer 6

empirical

Question 7

knowledge is ___?

Answer 7

a justified true belief

Question 8

Philosophy uses what?

Answer 8

Logical thinking to dispel superstition and to gain true knowledge.

Question 9

True wisdom knowledge vs ______?

Answer 9

Opinions, dogma, belief, illusion, delusion, & superstition

Question 10

What is superstition?

Answer 10

Beliefs taken to be true WITHOUT proper justification

Question 11

Superstition beliefs can be ?

Answer 11

groundless, nonsensical, and contradictory