Philosophy

Philosophy

1. Metaphysics

   • Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the fundamental nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, between substance and attribute, and between potentiality and actuality.
   • General Metaphysics
     • Ontology
       • Ontology or general metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that studies what there is, as well as the relationships between entities or the relationship between an act and its participants. What is a process? What is space time? Are there emergent properties?
   • Special Metaphysics
     • Cosmology
       • Cosmology is a branch of astronomy that involves the origin and evolution of the universe, from the Big Bang to today and on into the future. According to NASA, the definition of cosmology is "the scientific study of the large scale properties of the universe as a whole.
     • Psychology
       • Other issues in philosophy of psychology are philosophical questions about the nature of mind, brain, and cognition, and are perhaps more commonly thought of as part of cognitive science, or philosophy of mind, such as: ... What psychological phenomena come up to the standard required for calling it knowledge?
     • Theodicy
       • Theodicy is a branch of philosophy whose objective is the rational demonstration of the existence of God through reasoning, as well as the analogous description of his nature and attributes

2. Epistemology

   • Epistemology, the philosophical study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge. The term is derived from the Greek epistēmē (“knowledge”) and logos (“reason”), and accordingly the field is sometimes referred to as the theory of knowledge.

3. Logic

4. Ethics

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