PHILOSOPHICAL

THEORY AND
METODS
1.PHILOSOPHICAL THEORY
a) reflective knowledge

b) global and open knowledge

c) practical knowledge
2. METHODS OF PHILOSOPHY
Method - direction,
(Greek origin) research,
path of knowledge
A) SOCRATIC METHOD
based on dialogue

"know yourself"

the truth exists in itself

 B) DIALECTIC METHOD
Georg Hegel
1770-1831

both reality and thought

are movements in

thesis, antithesis and synthesis

C) CARTESIAN METHOD
‘In order to seek truth,
it is necessary
once in the course of our life
to doubt, as far as possible,
of all things.’

René Descartes 1596-1650

D) METHOD OF CRITICISM

‘ The Critique of Pure Reason’

‘ The Critique of Judgement’
‘ The Critique of Practical Reason’
E) PHENOMENOLOGICAL METHOD
Edmund Husserl
1859-1938

to return to themselves

phenomenon
явление
F) HERMENEUTIC METHOD
"art of explaining, translating, or interpreting "

Ханс-Геoрг Гадамер „Истина и метод"

 Forrest Gump - Trailer
- YouTube

The protagonist of the film has a borderline mind, is not

intelligent, has no imagination, but still succeeds in everything
he undertakes.
Why?
What is the quality that helps him succeed?
What is more important than knowledge?