Kinds of Philosophy

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What are the five general types of philosophy?

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Thematic Types, Positional Types, Methodological Types, Regional Types, Historical Types.

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What does Thematic Types of philosophy refer to?

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It refers to kinds of philosophy distinguished according to the topic or issue being addressed.

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What is Logic concerned with in philosophy?

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Reasoning; distinguishing between correct and incorrect forms of reasoning.

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What does Epistemology study?

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Knowledge; determining the kinds, sources, and conditions of knowledge.

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What is the focus of Metaphysics?

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Reality and existence; establishing whether reality consists of physical objects only, nonphysical objects only, or both.

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What does Ethics examine?

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Morality; identifying the standards for making moral judgments.

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What is Aesthetics concerned with?

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Beauty; determining the criteria for judgments about beauty.

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What does Social and Political Philosophy address?

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The state; legitimizing the existence of the state and defining social and distributive justice.

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What is the focus of Philosophy of Science?

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Science; distinguishing between scientific and nonscientific statements.

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What does Philosophy of Religion explore?

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Religious beliefs; clarifying the meaning of religious statements and proving the existence of God.