Philosophy Reviewer Midterms Exam

Philosophy 1.Meaning of PhilosophySophia (Wisdom)Philosophia (Love of WisdomPurely intellectual discipline and nothing to do with love. You might believe love, romance, poetry intense passion in which you are willing to lay down your life.SOCRATES died for truthPHILOSOPHERS2.Origin of PhilosophySuch attempts are evident in the folklore, myths and legend that the ancient peopleThe ancient Babylonians, Chinese, Philos (Love)Hindus, Egyptians and Greek most notably.Religious element or Supernatural Powers and not by natural or rational explanation.3.Branches of PhilosophyEthics- Greek term ethos “moral philosophy”. Its systematic reflections will lead to an understanding of the concept of what is right and conceptions about morality that affects one’s actions towards other.Aesthetics- Greek term aestheticos “sensitive” “perceptive”. the philosopher is concerned with the analysis of aesthetic experience and the idea of what is beautiful. Epistemology- Greek word epistēmē which means “knowledge”. The origin of knowledge is empiricism (given by the experience) and rationalism (given by the mind prior to experience).Logic-looks into whether there are rules or principles that govern reasoning.Metaphysics-“after physics”,analyzes whether everything, is material, and if life, energy, and mind are its different manifestation. Metaphysicians reflect to the subject of appearance and