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mologicAl mEAning of philosophy • The word philosophy is derived from Greek words –
Pholos and Sophia. Philos means love and Sophia means wisdom. • Thus philosophy means love
of wisdom. In this way search of wisdom or truth is called philosophy, and the man who engages
himself in this search is called a philosopher. • In his famous book “Republic” Plato says- He
who has a taste for every sort of knowledge and who is curious to learn and never satisfied may
be justly termed a philosopher.”
a.philosophy
the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason,
knowledge, values, mind, and language. ... Philosophical methods include questioning, critical
discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation.
b.Ethics
c.Epistemology
Specially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. Epistemology is the investigation of
what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
d.Metaphysics
the branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts
such as being, knowing, substance, cause, identity, time, and space
3My philosophy in my life is to be truetful person to all the things around me and to how to
hundle my self to the bad morals and attitude.