Understanding the 4 Main Branches of Philosophy

What does the word 'philosophy' literally mean?

• Love of wisdom

• Quest for knowledge

• Search for truth

• Study of life

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CCSS.L.11-12.4

Which branch of philosophy deals with the nature of ultimate reality?

• Epistemology

• Logic

• Metaphysics

• Axiology

What is the focus of epistemology?

• The study of values

• The organization of reasoning

• The nature and origin of knowledge

• The physical universe

Which branch of philosophy is concerned with ethics and aesthetics?

• Axiology

• Metaphysics

• Epistemology

• Logic

What does axiology study?

• Principles and values

• Reasoning

• Knowledge and truth

• The physical universe

Which branch of philosophy involves deductive and inductive reasoning?

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

• Logic

• Axiology

What is deductive reasoning?

• Exploring the nature of reality

• Deriving general principles from specific examples

• Applying general rules to specific cases

• Questioning morals and values

What is inductive reasoning?

• Examining a general case

• Studying the nature of knowledge

• Applying specific examples to general principles

• Organizing reasoning

Which branch of philosophy asks questions like 'What is real?'

• Epistemology

• Metaphysics

• Axiology

• Logic

What are the two main kinds of values studied in axiology?

• Reasoning and logic

• Ethics and aesthetics

• Knowledge and truth

• Reality and existence