17 Questions
What is the branch of philosophy concerned with the nature of reality?
Metaphysics
What is the science of correct doing according to normative branches of philosophy?
Ethics
What must one do to remain true to their values and principles when challenged or tested?
Stay true to one's values and principles
Is love considered a fantasy or reality?
Reality
What is the branch of philosophy that focuses on ethics, politics, and aesthetics?
Normative ethics
What can play tricks according to most people as per the text?
Vision
What does Rizal's guiding political philosophy primarily focus on?
Application of reforms
Which branch of philosophy is concerned with the study of beauty?
Aesthetics
What is the main focus of normative ethics?
Determining what is morally right or wrong
In philosophy, what does epistemology primarily study?
The limits of knowledge
What does normative branch aesthetics primarily involve?
Perceiving things through sensation, feelings, and intuitions
What is the etymological meaning of the word 'philosophy'?
The love of reasoning
Which branch of philosophy primarily deals with the nature of thinking and reasoning?
Epistemology
In the statement 'All men are mortal. Socrates is a man. Therefore, ________.', what logically follows?
Socrates is mortal
What does the branch of epistemology primarily focus on?
The nature of knowledge and belief
Which branch of philosophy deals with questions about the fundamental nature of reality?
Metaphysics
What is the primary focus of normative ethics?
The study of right and wrong actions
Study Notes
Rizal's Guiding Philosophy
- Rizal's guiding political philosophy involves the study and application of reforms, extension of human rights, training for self-government, and arousing of spirit of discontent over oppression, brutality, inhumanity, sensitiveness, and self-love.
Branches of Philosophy
- Normative branches: ethics, politics, and aesthetics
- Cognitive branches: metaphysics, epistemology, and logic
Aesthetics
- Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of beauty and taste
- It is concerned with the perceptible aspects of things through sensation, feelings, and intuitions
Epistemology
- Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of knowledge
- It involves the study of the nature, sources, and limitations of knowledge
- Schools of thought in epistemology: rational and empirical
Metaphysics
- Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of reality
- It is concerned with the nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter
- Reality refers to the world or the state of things as they actually exist
Ethics
- Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of correct doing
- It involves the study of moral principles and values that guide human behavior
- Strategies for remaining true to one's values and principles when challenged or tested are essential in ethics
Political Philosophy
- Political philosophy is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of society, politics, and the people
- It involves the study of the body of knowledge that looks up on the society, politics, and the people making it home
Introduction to Philosophy
- The meaning of philosophy comes from the Greek words "philo" meaning "to love" and "Sophia" meaning "wisdom"
- Philosophy is a systematic investigation that uses natural light of reason to understand the world
- It is a science that deals with the study of wisdom and the pursuit of knowledge
Logic
- Logic is the branch of philosophy that deals with the study of reasoning and argumentation
- It involves the study of the principles that govern the validity of arguments
- Logic deals with the nature of thinking and reasoning, and is concerned with the formulation of arguments that are valid and sound
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