What is Philosophy?

Philosophy is the study of fundamental questions about life, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

“Philosophy” comes from the Greek: philo (love) + sophia (wisdom) = “Love of wisdom.”

Main Branches of Philosophy:

• Metaphysics – What is real?
• Epistemology – What is knowledge?
• Ethics – What is right and wrong?
• Logic – How do we reason?
• Aesthetics – What is beauty?
• Political Philosophy – What makes a just society?

In short, philosophy helps us think deeply and clearly about the world and our place in it.

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