PHL 201 Lecture 1: Part 1 NOTES
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Philosophy is essentially a discipline that is conceptual and studies the fundamentals of wisdom and knowledge. It literally translates to the love of wisdom and does not depend on sensory experience. Traditionally it was known as the academic study of everything , and later became known as a way of thinking about [big] questions. Only when you challenge your understanding of how some people view the world, can you decide for yourself if theirs is a view worth having. Metaphysics - the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of reality: monism - one fundamental substance in the universe. Thomas hobbes - materialism: dualism - two radically different type of substances. Plato: pluralism - more than two substances make up the universe. (empedocles) Epistemology - the branch of philosophy that studies the nature and scope of knowledge. (is everything.
