Intro to Philo

Philosophy comes from the Greek philosophia, meaning what?

• Lover of philosophy

• Love of wisdom

• Love of soapboxes

• Lover of questions

The process of thinking about something in a logical way in order to form conclusions, judgments, or decisions based on evidence or facts.

• Reasoning

• Rational

• Virtue

• Ethics

A characteristic of a being that can think clearly, sensibly, and logically.

• Reasoning

• Rational

• Ethics

• Virtue

• Philosophy:

• • The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and the mind.

• • A branch of philosophy that explores the nature of reality, existence, and the universe beyond what we can perceive.

• • The study of moral principles that govern what is right and wrong in human behavior.

• • The study of humans, their nature, and their place in the world from a philosophical perspective.

• Metaphysics:

• • The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, reason, and the mind.

• • A branch of philosophy that explores the nature of reality, existence, and the universe beyond what we can perceive.

• • The study of moral principles that govern what is right and wrong in human behavior.

• • The study of humans, their nature, and their place in the world from a philosophical perspective.

The study of moral principles that govern what is right and wrong in human behavior.

• Philosophy

• Ethics

• Philosophical Anthropology

• Epistemology

The branch of philosophy that investigates the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge. "How do we know what we know?"

• Aesthetics

• Ethics

• Philosophical Anthropology

• Epistemology

The study of humans, their nature, and their place in the world from a philosophical perspective.

• Aesthetics

• Ethics

• Philosophical Anthropology

• Epistemology

A Greek philosopher and student of Plato, known for his contributions to many fields, including logic, metaphysics, ethics, and biology.

• Aristotle

• Nietzsche

• Arendt

• Sartre

A German philosopher known for his critique of traditional values, religion, and morality.

• Aristotle

• Nietzsche

• Arendt

• Sartre