What does the subject 'Philosophy' contains?

Answer 1

The subjects of philosophy are diverse and many, but to the core they share love (philos) for knowledge/wisdom (sophia). So from there on everything that is approached in an intelligible way, by means of a true attraction to the subject matter should be considered philosophy, and often it is practiced as such.

So the broken down version brings it back to the literal meaning of the word: love and knowledge/wisdom.

Answer 2

Wow, you really know how to ask a question. First, it's very hard to put in a few sentences what Philosophy contains.Did you know that an entire college course is devoted to the study of the subject? But to give you an idea, a Philosophy course requires one to take such subjects as Logic, the study of correct thinking, Philosophy of Man, or a modified Psychology course, Ethics, or the study of morality and acts connected with morality, Cosmology, or the study of the origins of the Universe, Metaphysics, and other jawbreaking subjects. In a nutshell, Philosophy in general studies first, Man, his thinking, purpose, and place in the scheme of the universe. Second, Man's relationship with God, whatever his religious leaning may be.And, most importantly, the existence of a Supreme Being, or God,and His purpose in relation to our lives. To let you in on a little secret. a lot of people have studied Philisophy and finished convinced that they still know little.

Answer 3

The correct question should be: what subject does Philosophy exclude? The answer is Philosophy does not exclude any subject; and in theory there are many more undiscovered subjects in Philosophy than anyone on earth can possibly discover.

Answer 4

Philosophy is a field of study in which people question and create theories about the nature of reality. It includes diverse subfields such as aesthetics, epistemology, ontology, ethics, logic, metaphysics, and law. Philosophers concern themselves with such fundamental and mysterious topics as whether or not God(s) exist, what is the nature of being and the universe, what is truth, what is consciousness, and what makes actions right or wrong. The fundamental method of western philosophy is the use of reasoning to evaluate arguments. However, the methodology of philosophy is itself debated, and varies according to the philosophical and cultural traditions of people all over the world.
The term philosophy comes from the Greek word Φιλοσοφία (philo-sophia), which means "love of wisdom." If one were to ask the ancient Greeks for the meaning of "wisdom", their answers would have dwelt on virtue, the quest for genuine knowledge, and the eradication of false opinions. However, the term is notoriously difficult to define today (see definition of philosophy) because of the diverse fields of study to which it has been popularly applied. The Penguin Dictionary of Philosophy defines it as the study of "the most fundamental and general concepts and principles involved in thought, action, and reality". It goes on to observe that philosophy differs from science in that philosophy's questions cannot be answered empirically, and from religion in that philosophy allows no place for faith or revelation.However, these points are called into question by the Oxford Dictionary of Philosophy, which states: "the late 20th-century spirit of the subject prefers to see philosophical reflection as continuous with the best practice of any field of intellectual enquiry" . Indeed, many of the speculations of early philosophers in the field of natural philosophy eventually formed the basis for several kinds of modern scientific explanation.

Answer 5

Philosophy is the study of the reasons 'why'. Why people exist, why they act like they do (on a grand scale, as opposed to sociology-group or psychology-single entity). It's also the study of past hypotheses about how humans emerged, why we're here, what we're intended to do and where we're going.

I loved the class when I took it in college. If I could find a job that wouldn't force me to be the 'hermit at the top of the mountain' and still allowed me to keep up my Philosophy studies, I'd nab it in a minute.

Answer 6

Life Before and After

Answer 7

Philosophy is thinking about thinking. Searching for meaning. It is the territory between science & theology. To understand existence, the mind, the world...

Answer 8

philosophy contains the study of nature of people , life , different attitudes of people.

Answer 9

Controll over Happiness & Tolerance over Suferings.

Answer 10

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