The Greek word "philos" means?

The Greek word "sophia" means?

The Greek word "philosophia" means?

Philosophy is a rational critical thinking of a more or less systematic kind about the conduct of life, the general nature of the world, and the justification of belief.

Philosophy is the love or pursuit of wisdom; the search for basic principles.

Philosophy is the science of the things by their ultimate principles and causes, as known by natural reason alone.

Philosophy is a human search for meaning; an intellectual quest that goes beyond the boundaries of concrete knowledge, towards the realm of the abstract where the inquisitive mind finds some satisfaction and wonder.

Philosophy is the never-ending search for the total human meaning of our experiences. It is a discipline that attempts to look for answers to man's inquisitive mind that begins in wonder and ends in awe.

Philosophy is the art of questioning everything; the goal of philosophy is wisdom and wisdom requires questioning what is questionable.

Philosophy focuses on conceptual clarity and understanding, from ignorance to knowledge.

Philosophy as a subject enables the student to study, learn, and master the various branches and divisions of philosophy and the theories and beliefs of philosophers.

Philosophy helps the student to develop the ability to not form opinions and beliefs.

Philosophy helps the student to be _________ and _____________ calm in the face of disorder and doubts, uncertainty, indefiniteness, and chaos.

Philosophy deepens the student's ____________ and awareness of the world.

Philosophy helps students to be creative and imaginative.

Philosophy provides the student with a better intellectual __________ and __________.

Philosophy can't give the student personal freedom.

Philosophy helps the student refine his ____________ - the power to think critically, reason, evaluate, theorize, and justify.

The freedom from biases, prejudices and conviction, and tyranny of customs that have grown up in his mind.

What are the five branches of Philosophy?

Study of existence: the fundamental questions of reality.

Questions:

1.  Why am I here?

2.  Where will I go later in life?

Study of knowledge: how we know about reality and existence.

Questions:

1.  How do I know that I know?

2.  Why do I know about it?

Study of reasoning and argument.

Questions:

1.  Why is it valid?

2.  How do you argue correctly?

Study of action.

Questions:

1.  How should you act?

2.  Is it morally right?

Study of art and beauty.

Questions:

1. What is beauty?

2. It is an art or not?

Is the branch of philosophy that contemplates what is right and wrong.

It explores the nature of morality and examines how people should live their lives in relation to others.

What are the 3 branches of Moral Philosophy?

Concern with the theoretical meaning and reference of moral propositions, and how their truth values can be determined (if any).

META-ETHICS:

Concern with the _________ meaning and reference of ____________, and how their _________ can be determined (if any).

Meta-ethics answers the questions:

Concern with the practical means of determining a moral course of action.

NORMATIVE ETHICS:

Concern with the ________ means of determining a ______ course of ______.

Answers the question:

What we ought to do?

Concern with what a person is obligated (or permitted) to do in a special situation or a particular domain of action.

APPLIED ETHICS:

Concern with what a person is ________ (or permitted) to do in a _________ situation or a particular _________ of action.  

Answers the question:

Should we lie to help a friend or co-worker?

Philosophy may be defined in two ways:

Wisdom is not the wisdom of book learning, fact acquiring and being a dean's lister or a topnotcher in the licensure examinations or a technical skill of professional people.

Wisdom in philosophy consists of participation in life - the way you change things, to solve human problems or how you discover the meaning of life.

Philosophy is viewed as an activity undertaken by men who are deeply concerned about who they are and what everything is all about in this world

The essence of philosophy is asking the right question that gives the right direction.