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PHILOSOPHY

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What is Philosophy ?

Quite literally the term "Philosophy" is derived from the Greek word "Philosophia".When we separate the word philosophia in to 'Philo' and 'Sophia' definitions for them are 'Love' and 'Wisdom'.Then simply we can say Philosophy(Philosophia) is the love of wisdom. 



When we talk about philosophy,the term "Philosopher" automatically comes to our mind and also some names.Same as the term philosophy the term philosopher also comes from a Greek word "Philosphos" which meaning,"Lover of Wisdom"

“Philosophy is the interpretation of the world in order to change it.” Karl Marx.This is just only one difinition for philosophy.Not only philosopher Karl Marx but also many other philosophers defined the term philosophy.You can read more definitions for term philosophy according to famous philosophers by click on this link.


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Under the topic philosophy we can't forget about the father of philosophy 'Socrates of Athens',who was an ancient Greek philosopher (469-399BC),As he contributes to develop the ancient Greek philosophy which made the foundation for all western philosophy he named as the father of western philosophy.However Thales(625-546BC) usually named as the first philosopher.So we can say that philosophy was bigan in Greece during 6th century BC.


Branches Of Philosophy

Philosophy is traditionally divided in to few areas.Its better to know about these branches when talking about philosophy.Generally there are four major branches namely;
                                                               01.Metaphysics
                                                               02.Epistemology
                                                               03.Ethics
                                                               04.Logics.      Not only these but also many branches like politics,aesthetics,cosmology,etc are also consider as branches of philosophy.

METAPHYSICS

Metaphysics is considered as the part of philosophy which concern about physical universe and the nature of ultimate reality.This is a difficult branch of philosophy.Examples for metaphysics is study of god vs Big bang theory,what is being,do people have minds,is world strictly composed of matter,do people have free will,what is the origin of world,what is beyond the stars,etc.There may not be exact answers for above questions,but anyone can express what he think as their own idea.In my point of view for a question like ‘is there any god’ I can say that there may be a god or not.But I think expressing my idea in this article will affect on readers thinking.


EPOSTEMOLOGY

Epistemology is simple the study of knowledge.The term epistemology is derived from the Greek word ‘Episteme’(meaning–knowledge or understanding)This branch of philosophy is refers to the nature and origin of knowledge and truth.


ETHICS

Ethics or moral philosophy is the discipline which relat with what is morally good or morally bad.And also morally right or wrong,etc.The word ethic also derived from Greek term ‘ethos’(meaning – custom or habit).It ask questions like “What do people think is right?”,”How do we take moral knowledge”,” How should I treat others?”, etc.


LOGICS


Logic is the branch of philosophy which study of reasoning or the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration.The term logic came from the Greek word ‘Logos’.Under logic we learn how to think in a structurally sound manner.This has two types namely,deductive resoning(involve in examining a general case) and inductive reasoning (involves in taking specific examples and considering the general principles.)


Bellow image shows a summary of above mentioned branches and if you need further information you can check the link under the image.Or you can us many other web sites too. 
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Why Philosophy is Important to Us ?

Much of what is learned from philosophy can be applied in almost any endeavor as philosophy touches on many subjects as well as many of those methods can be use in many fields.

If we list out the uses of philosophy;

  • Improve the ability to solve problems.
  • Improve communication skills.
  • Improve writing skills.
  • Improve critical thinking skills.
  • Teaches persuasiveness.
  • Helps to understand others 

To sum up;

Under the title Philosophy we discussed few things here.First we got some idea about the term Philosophy and then briefly about history of philosophy. Thereafter we talked about the branches of philosophy.And finally briefly why philosophy important for us.


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