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    Chapter I – Nature of PhilosophyLesson 1 –

    What Philosophy Means


    Some Common meanings of Philo:-Philosophy as a set of beliefs-Philosophy as an activity of
    reasoning-Philosophy as an academic subject/coursePhilosophy came from the Greek word:
    Philosophia,
    which means ove of !isdomPhilo " ove and Sophia - !isdom #herefore$ Philosophers are
    lovers of wisdom%& key Philosophers to remember: Socrates$ Pythagoras$ and
    Plato%Philosopher$ 'rst used by Pythagoras%Pythagoras was popularly known for his
    mathematical formula$ Pythagorean #heorem%Sophists " were a group of intellectuals
    that taught
    oratory
    for a fee to indiv% #hat desireda good career in Politics%Sophists believe that all truths are (elative
    inthat all truths are determined by or based onhuman interests%Philosophers oppose of the
    sophists) belief$ and stated that truth is *niversal and are objective%+ #raits of a !ise Person:
    •
    , wise person is aware of his own ignorance
    •
    , wise person has justi'ed true beliefs
    •
    , wise person knows what things are valuable in life%
    •
    , wise person knows what to do and does it%
    •
    , wiser person has the ability to put knowledge into practice%(odolf Carnap " distinction
    between internal and e ternal .uestions%
    Philosophy as an A ti!ity
    udwig !ittgenstein " Philosophy is not a body of doctrine but an activity0Philosophy as
    an ,ctivity is
    •
    1ynamic
    •
    Critical
    •
    Creative
    Lesson " – #in$s of Philosophy% &eneral 'ypes of Philosophy

    #hematic " topic of the issues being addressed%

    Positional - Solution that is being proposed%

    2ethodological " 2ethod use to resolve issues%

    (egional " according to geographical location%

    3istorical " !hen or the 3istorical period%4ranches of Philosophy under #hematic type:

    Lo(i
    - 5 r o m t h e G r e e k
    )lo(os*
    which has a variety of meanings including word$ thought$ idea$ argument$ account$
    reason or principle is the study of reasoning$ or the study of the principles and criteria of
    valid inference and demonstration%- ( i g h t w a y o f t h i n k i n g - 3 a s
    5 o r m a l $ 6 n f o r m a l $ S y m b o l i c $ a n d 2athematical logic%- , r i s t o t l e " is
    new and necessary0
    Epistemolo(y
    - G r e e k w o r d
    episteme
    meaning knowledge%- # h e n a t u r e o f S c o p e a n d 7 n o w l e d g e - 6 s t h e
    s t u d y o f t h e n a t u r e a n d s c o p e o f knowledge and justi'ed belief%-
    ,naly8es nature of knowledge

    Metaphysi s
    - # r a d i t i o n a l b r a n c h o f p h i l o s o p h y concerned with e plaining
    the fundamental nature of being and the world that encompasses it.
    -1erived from the word 2 e t a 0 " beyond$ upon$ after- 5 i r s t u s e d
    as title in ,ristotle)s work-
    Ultimately, what is there? And what is it like?

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