Joaquin C.

Tan

BSE IV - 01

Branches of Philosophy:

Epistemology - Epistemology is the theory of knowledge. It is concerned with the mind's

relation to reality. What is it for this relation to be one of knowledge? Do we know things? And
if we do, how and when do we know things? The study or theory of the nature, sources, and
limits of knowledge
Metaphysics - Metaphysics is a type of philosophy or study that uses broad concepts to help
define reality and our understanding of it. Metaphysical studies generally seek to explain
inherent or universal elements of reality which are not easily discovered or experienced in our
everyday life.
Ethics - Ethics, also called moral philosophy, the discipline concerned with what is morally
good and bad and morally right and wrong. The term is also applied to any system or theory
of moral values or principles.
Logic - Philosophy of logic, the study, from a philosophical perspective, of the nature and types
of logic, including problems in the field and the relation of logic to mathematics and other
disciplines.
Theodicy - A theodicy is an attempt to justify or defend God in the face of evil by answering the
following problem, which in its most basic form involves these assumptions: God is all good and
all powerful. The universe/creation was made by God and/or exists in a contingent relationship
to God.
Rational Psychology - Rational psychology is not the study of rational agents, but instead the
mathematical approach to the problems of agents and their actions, whether these agents
and actions are themselves thought rational or irrational.