Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 local 101

OBJECTS IN PHILOSOPHY

Field of Study 1. Material 2.a Formal Object 2.b Formal Object

Object Quod
- it is the subject - it is the specifics, focus
matter/main idea and point of view of the
being studied in the study regarding the
field of study material object or the
subject matter
Quo
- it is the
instrument/means/mode
/way being utilized in
order to study the
specific Field of Study

Guided Question: Guided Question: Guided Question:

What do we study / What is the focus or the What instrument to use
talk about in the specific aim of our study in order to study?
Field of Study? regarding the material
object?
PHILOSOPHY All Things/Beings Ultimate Causes, Human Reason
Principles, and Reasons

Other Examples

Field of Study 1. Material 2.a Formal Object 2.b Formal Object

Object Quod Quo
Mathematics Numbers Basic Operations Calculator, Abacus
Agriculture Plants Diseases Microscope, Laboratory
Physical Sports Basketball Training, Ball
Education
 Republic of the Philippines
CENTRAL BICOL STATE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE
San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur 4418
Website: www.cbsua.edu.ph
Email Address: op@cbsua.edu.ph
Trunkline: (054) 871-5531-33 local 101

Two Main Divisions in Philosophy

I. Practical Philosophy - *Knowledge + *Actual Application

Branches Questions About Etymology Meaning Study of

Logic Reasoning Reisun(French) Thought Correct Thinking /
Laws of Thought
Ethics Morality Ethos Character Development of
Virtuous & Moral
Character
Axiology Values Axion Worth Interrelations of
Values in a
community
Aesthetics Beauty & Taste Aisthetikos Sense Perception Beauty & Art
Semantics Meaning meaning To Mean/ To Meaning
Signify

II. Speculative Philosophy - *Pure Knowledge for mental

enhancement
Branches Questions About Etymology Meaning Study of
Epistemology Knowledge & Episteme Knowledge True & Certain
Truth Knowledge
Theodicy God Theos God Existence of God
Dike Judgment
Cosmology Universe Kosmos Universe Origin &
Development of the
Universe
Psychology Soul – (the mind) Psyche Soul – (inner self) Body & Soul
Metaphysics Beings & Existence Meta After/Beyond Mind, Self,
Physikon Nature Consciousness