what is Disciplines of philosophy? definitions of Disciplines of philosophy?

Answer 1

The exact definition of 'philosophy' is controversial, but I think the best place to start is simply with the roots of the word itself. 'Philo' = love and 'sophy' = wisdom, so philosophy is a love of wisdom. Of course this is somewhat vague. Sometimes philosophy is called "the queen of the sciences" because it is the general pursuit of knowledge, of which science is just one part. Part of the problem with defining 'philosophy' is that it is such a broad discipline, so typically it is broken down into more focused parts.

The academic discipline of philosophy is traditionally divided into 5 branches:

Logic: The rules of argumentation, distinguishing valid from invalid forms of argument.

Ethics: The distinction between right/wrong, good/evil, moral/immoral.

Epistemology: The nature of knowledge. How can we know things? What is knowledge? What is truth?

Aesthetic: The nature of beauty and art.

Metaphysics: The nature of reality. What is real? What exists? What does it mean to say that something exists or does not exist? How can we refer to something that does not exist?

Additionally, you can find innumerable subdivisions of the general form "philosophy of x" where "x" is just about any academic discipline you can think of. For example, my specialties are "philosophy of mind", "philosophy of science", and "philosophy of sex". You can also study "philosophy of psychology", "philosophy of history", and so on.

I'm not sure of the point of your question, so just in case you are confused by the word 'discipline' I will add this: In academics, the word 'discipline' refers to a subject or field of study. So, for example, history is an academic discipline, and so on.

And one final thought: People often confuse philosophy with mere opinion. An opinion is simply whatever you happen to believe. Philosophy is a "peer-reviewed" activity that involves defending your beliefs against counter-arguments offered by other people who have expertise in the field of study that your belief belongs to. So, for example, a person can believe that the theory of evolution is just a bunch of crap because it seems to conflict with their faith in the Bible, but this is just their faith and opinion. For this belief to be philosophical in the academic sense, the person would need to study the arguments offered by both sides of the debate, then offer an informed argument of their own to support their belief. Very few people, aside from scientists and philosophers, actually do this. Most people just accept whatever someone they respect happens to say (maybe their best friend, pastor, parent, favorite political leader, TV personality, or whatever). Their belief is not PHILOSOPHICAL because they are not personally engaging in a serious study of the issues – they are not putting their beliefs to any sort of rigorous test – so they merely have an opinion, NOT a "philosophy" on the subject.

Answer 2

Philosophy for me may be considered a discipline but allows us to clearly bound ourselves to a set of pursuits which, in various ways and across a range of endeavours, investigates truth, meaning, knowledge, reason existence, and value. Indeed it is an inquiry of the reality - the relation of mind to the world - and as with the question of value they invite us to seek not merely knowledge but understanding of everything comprehended under them. Thanks for asking. Have a great day!

Answer 3

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