An Introduction of Philosophy

and its Branches

Liezl A. Matugas
Sheryl V. Gascon
Reporters
Introduction
Philosophy
-this word derived from Greek word
“philosophia” in which Philo (Love) and
Sophia (wisdom) so it means “Love of
Wisdom”
-is a search of knowledge and wisdom
-is a guide for living because the issues it
addresses are basic and universal,
determining the course we take in life
Oxford Collins Cobuild Dictionary (2006)
Philosophy is the study or creation of theories about basic things
such as the nature of existence, knowledge, thought or about how
people should live.
Philosophy is a particular theory that someone has about how to
live or how to deal with a particular situation.
Plato stated that, He who has a taste for knowledge and who is
anxious to learn and is never satisfied maybe just termed a
philosopher is thoughtful and remain busy in ideas and new
knowledge.
Radha Krishnan
Philosophy is a logical inquiry into the nature of reality
Relationship with education
Points how philosophy and education are related
-Education is philosophy in action
-Great philosophers have been great educators also
-Philosophy determines the various aspects of education
-The great philosophers like Gandhi ,Socrates , Plato all were
great philosophers and great educationist as well they know
how to apply their idea into real education.
REVIEW
The word “Philosophy” comes from the two
Greek words “_____________” &
“______________”
“philos”-love
“sophia”-wisdom

Philosophia - LOVE OF WISDOM

Philosophy is the science that by natural light of
____________ studies the first causes or highest
principles of all things.

REASON EMOTION
BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPH
Y
METAPHYSIC AXIOLOG
S EPISTEMOLOG Y
Y
LOGI ETHIC
C S
AESTHETI
CS
 METAPHYSICS- “meta”-beyond/after
“physika”- physical/nature
-a major branch of philosophy
-deals with what is real
-it concerns existence & the nature of things that
exist
-foundation of philosophy & a theory of reality
EPISTEMOLOGY
 It is often referred to as the theory of
knowledge
 It delves into the definition , scope and
parameters of knowledge and knowledge
formation.
 It investigates the origin , structure,
methods and integrity of knowledge.
LOGIC
 It is the branch of philosophy that studies
reasoning.
 It teaches us how to differentiate between
good and bad reasoning and how to
construct valid arguments.
AXIOLOGY
 It is the study of value; the investigation of its
nature, criteria and metaphysical status.
2 Main Parts
1.Ethics: the study of values in human behavior or
the study of moral problems.
2.Aesthetics: the study of value in the arts or the
inquiry into feelings, judgements, or standards of
beauty and related concepts. Philosophy of art is
concerned with judgements of sense of taste and
emotion.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Directions: Classify the following questions according to

the branch of Philosophy it belongs to.
Ethics Logic Metaphysics
Aesthetics Epistemology
1.Can “nothingness” exist?
2.How can you distinguish between a good argument and a bad
argument?
3.How should we act in order to follow what is “right”?
4.Is “good taste” innate or learned?
5.How do we know what we know?
KEY POINTS

Philosophy is divided into three major branches:

Metaphysics, Epistemology and Axiology
Axiology is the study of value. It is usually divided into
two main parts: Ethics and Aesthetics
Ethics is the study of values in human behavior or the
study of moral problems.
Aesthetics is the study of value in the arts or the
inquiry into feelings, judgements or standards of
beauty and related concepts.
Epistemology is the study of knowledge, nature, scope
and limits of human knowledge.
Logic is the branch of philosophy that
studies reasoning.
Metaphysics deals with the so called first
principles of the natural order and ultimate
generalizations available to the human
intellect.
HAPPY LEARNING
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