Social science {philosophy} can be love of wisdom.
subjects
Epistemology unifies knowledge and studies knowledge assumptions, beliefs, truth, and bases. Metaphysics studies origin and meaning of reality. Ethics models ideal society and finds meaning in human existence. Morals is about proper behavior. Axiology studies values. Aesthetics studies beauty. Philosophy can include history, logic, politics, and theology.
purpose
Philosophy finds aesthetics, epistemology, ethics, history, metaphysics, and politics principles, using empirical facts and reasoning. Philosophy tries to identify the real and true.
reasoning
Philosophy depends on logic and reason, as well as experience. Philosophy uses valid reasoning. Philosophy makes things complete and consistent. Philosophy is definite, precise, and methodical. Philosophy analyzes concepts, methodology, language, reasoning, and assumptions. Philosophy eliminates confusion and ambiguities. Philosophy uncovers alternatives. Philosophy states assumptions clearly. Philosophy makes testable hypotheses.
questions
How did consciousness evolve? What are mental laws and relations? How do brains generate sense awareness and consciousness? Why do conscious sense qualities appear as they do? How do brain and body use consciousness? What will organisms that succeed humans be like and do? Can machines have consciousness? How do humans think? How do brains know and remember?
What ethics is best? Do principles indicate how to make decisions in both practical and public affairs? Do principles resolve economic, social, psychological, and political problems?
Why are things beautiful or artistic?
What is universe nature and purpose? What is people nature and purpose? Do principles explain history and predict future? Do principles provide meaning to work, love, life, and existence?
Do principles govern all thought and behavior? Do principles answer fundamental questions about knowledge, truth, and meaning?
Do principles answer fundamental questions about reality?
thesis-antithesis
Philosophy debates include monism vs. pluralism, mind vs. body, determinism vs. free will, realism vs. idealism, realism vs. materialism, faith vs. reason, absolute ethics vs. relative, absolute aesthetics vs. relative aesthetics, matter vs. spirit, and mortality vs. immortality.
types
Philosophy types are Critical Realism, Dialectical Philosophy, Dialectical Materialism, Dialectical Idealism, Existentialism, Idealism, Materialism or Mechanism, Naturalism or Humanism, New Realism, Objective Idealism, Operationalism, Phenomenology, Pragmatism, Realism, Solipsism, Subjectivism or Personalism, and Teleology.
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Date Modified: 2022.0224