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- 1What is Philosophy? Philosophy = love of wisdom (Greek)It is in its broadest sense the search for wisdom and knowledge.
Primary method of philosophical inquiry:reasoning, both deductive and inductive. - 2Why is it relevant to Cognitive Science?Philosophy is not limited by its subjects matter or particular theoretical state. It is therefore free to evaluate and contribute to the remaining disciplines like no other can.
- 3Concern with two branches of philosophy: MetaphysicsMetaphysics examines the nature of reality. (fe) The mind body problem seeks to understand whether the mental world is part of the physical world.
- 4Concern with two branches of philosophy: EpistemologyEpistemology is the study of knowledge. (fe) What is knowledge? How is knowledge represented in the mind?
- 5Comparing views in PhilosophyThere is many ways to compare the philosophical approach. Body and Mind and Knowledge were chosen by Friedenberg et al as the most relevant to Cognitive Science.
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