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FOUR BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY NURUL SAREENA (TESL 1) - ACTIVITY 2, Sources …
FOUR BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
NURUL SAREENA (TESL 1) - ACTIVITY 2
LOGIC
The branch of philosophy that seeks to organize reasoning
OR
the study of correct reasoning.
To advance an account of valid and fallacious inference in order to allow one to distinguish.
Two types
Deductive reasoning
involves examining a general case, deducing a general set of rules or principles, and then applying these rules to specific cases.
Inductive reasoning
involves taking specific examples and considering the general principles, rules, or cases that caused them.
Studies the rules of valid reasoning and argumentation.
ONTHOLOGY
Also known as metaphysics which is the branch of philosophy that considers the physical universe and the nature of ultimate reality
OR
the study of what is really real.
Deals with the fundamental questions of reality.
Deals with the so-called first principles of the natural order and "the ultimate generalizations available to the human intellect."
Seeks to identify and establish the relationships between the categories, if any, of the types of existent things.
It asks questions like,
What is real? What is the origin of the world? What is beyond the stars?
Your consideration of reality as an external creation or an internal construct can influence your metaphysical beliefs and perspectives.
AXIOLOGY
The philosophical study of goodness, or value, in the widest sense of these terms.
The branch of philosophy that considers the study of principles and values
OR
the study of value.
Two main kinds
Aesthetics
is the examination of what is beautiful, enjoyable, or tasteful.
Deals with the notion of beauty and the philosophy of art.
Ethics
the questioning of morals and personal values.
Moral philosophy, which is concerned with human values and how individuals should act.
In axiology education is more than just about knowledge but also quality of life.
EPISTEMOLOGY
Deals with our concept of knowledge, how we learn and what we can know.
The branch of philosophy that considers how people come to learn what they know
OR
the study of knowledge (the nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge).
Investigates the origin, structure, methods, and integrity of knowledge.
Seeks to explain how we acquire knowledge, how knowledge relates to notions like
justification
,
truth
, and
belief
, and how and where it falls in the spectrum of
certainty
and
error
.
Four main bases of knowledge
:
Divine revelation
Experience
Logic and reason
Intuition
It asks big questions like
What can we know for certain? How do we know what we know? What is a justified belief, and what makes it justified?
Sources
https://www.theedadvocate.org/need-know-education-understanding-4-main-branches-philosophy/
https://philosophy.lander.edu/intro/what.shtml
https://thebadbread.com/2020/04/08/philosophy-101-the-six-branches-of-philosophy/
https://www.philosophy-index.com/philosophy/branches/