7th Century BC - 5th Century AD

500 - 1500

16th - 19th Century

20th Century to Present

Where did Philosophy started?

When did Philosophy started?

Record says that he was the first one to successfully predict a solar eclipse.

He thought that unity and oneness must exist.

He believe that water is the first principle and basic nature of all things.

He believe that water is the first principle and basic nature of all things.

For him, the unifying element is the Apeiron or the Bounless or Unlimited.

The better idea for this primary stuff for him is the air in which through the process of rarefaction, can be transformed into steam to smoke to fire and from the process of condensation, air can become mist to water to mud to dirt to stone to any solid material and so on.

The first great mathematician recorded in his time. According to him, the totality of reality can be explained by mathematical laws like that of musical harmonies.

To him, love is the force of unity bringing together unrelated item to produce new creations while hate is the force of destruction, breaking down old unities into fragments.

He thought that the world of appearances requires many bodies (elements) that move, mix and separate.

He absorbed Empedocles' teaching but for him, the principle of motion that pushes and pulls these infinite seeds are not the love and hate but a nous or mind.

Known as and "atomist". He said that the world is composed of material bodies composed of atoms (indivisible)

We all have the potential to philosophize since we have the tendency to wonder and doubt.

A philosopher is a good communicator who cannot clearly and adequately present his or her ideas.

Doing philosophy doesn't allow a person to make better decisions and act accordingly to situations with the help of various philosophical skills.

In doing philosophy, a holistic perspective on the subject is always required because failure to do so or only using a partial point of view may lead to illogical or incorrect conclusions.

The source of wisdom is learning, education, science, reflection, reasoned and logical thought.

The source of wisdom is self intuition as it refines and defines our character.

Philosophy helps us be reasonable.

Philosophy doesn't helps us to be moral.

Philosophy offers us knowledge.

Philosophy helps lead to many greatest achievement.

Philosophy helps us identify deception.

It helps us be less creative.

It is the study of nature, scope, and limits of human knowledge. It answers the question "How do I know about it?"

A branch of philosophy which deals with the nature of art, beauty, and taste, with the creation and appreciation of beauty. Tries to answer the question "What is beauty?"

A branch of philosophy that goes beyond realms of science and is considered with answering questions about the identity of the world. It tries to answer the question "What kind of things exist?"

It is the study of values in human behavior or the study of moral problems. It answer the question "What is right?"

It is the study of principles and methods of reasoning and explores how we distinguish between good reasoning and bad reasoning. It answer the question "What are the right reasons?"

Engaging in philosophical reflection leads to the development of beneficial skills that individuals can apply in everyday situation.

It requires a person to be willing to examine one's thoughts, feelings, and action and to learn more about one's life and experiences.

I is the capacity of humans to exercise introspection and to attempt to learn more about their fundamental nature and essence.