Introduction to Philosophy

What is philosophy?

• The study of ancient civilizations

• The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and more.

• The study of mathematical equations

• The study of physical exercise

What is the World like based on the Philosophical approach?

• Ask; "How does reality work?"

• Asks "What is for lunch?"

• Asks "What is the nature of reality?"

• Asks "only about what is seen."

What are the main branches of philosophy?

• history, literature, art

• biology, chemistry, physics

• metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and aesthetics

• mathematics, computer science, engineering

Metaphysics is the branch of philosophical studies of...

• The nature of reality

• The nature of the world

• The nature of people

• the nature of sifi

Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that studies the...

• the study of plants

• quality of brand production

• nature and scope of knowledge

• "knowing about knowing"

What two branches come under "Value Theory"

• Ethics and Logic

• Ethics and Aesthetics

• Aesthetics and logic

• Logic and legos

What is the mortal enemy of the philosophical approach?

• Smart people

• Logic

• Fall tendency

• Fallacy

Define Fallacy:

• A belief or argument that is universally accepted and cannot be questioned.
• A failure in reasoning or flawed reason that leads to invalid or unsound argument.

• A logical and valid argument based on sound reasoning and valid evidence.
• A belief or argument that is based on facts.

what are some examples of philosophical day to day thinking

• Weather or not to go to the movies

• An argument with Mom and Dad

• If you should eat a salad or fried burger

What are some famous philosophers and their contributions?

• Confucius, Laozi, Sun Tzu

• Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking

• Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Vincent van Gogh

• Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, René Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche