Philosophy 101
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Which branch of philosophy deals with the fundamental questions of reality?

  • Ontology
  • Metaphysics (correct)
  • Cosmology
  • Epistemology
  • What is the branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe?

  • Ontology
  • Metaphysics
  • Cosmology (correct)
  • Epistemology
  • What is the branch of philosophy that investigates what types of things exist in the world and how they are related to each other?

  • Ontology (correct)
  • Cosmology
  • Metaphysics
  • Epistemology
  • What are the two traditional branches of metaphysics?

    <p>Cosmology and Ontology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the four main questions addressed by epistemology?

    <p>What is knowledge, How is knowledge acquired, What do people know, How do people learn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of philosophy deals with the fundamental questions of reality?

    <p>Metaphysics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does cosmology seek to understand?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is ontology?

    <p>The investigation into what types of things there are in the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is epistemology?

    <p>The branch of philosophy that deals with our concept of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many main questions does epistemology address?

    <p>Four</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Branches of Philosophy

    • Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental questions of reality.
    • Cosmology is the branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe.

    Metaphysics

    • Metaphysics investigates what types of things exist in the world and how they are related to each other.
    • The two traditional branches of metaphysics are: • Ontology (the study of existence and what exists) • Cosmology (the study of the origin, evolution, structure, and ultimate fate of the Universe)

    Epistemology

    • Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of knowledge.
    • The four main questions addressed by epistemology are: • What is knowledge? • How is knowledge acquired? • What are the limits of knowledge? • How is knowledge possible?

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