Philosophy of science

 

        

              Philosophy of science

Philosophy is a Greek word. In here Philo means love and Sophia means wisdom. Therefore the meaning of the word philosophy is the love of wisdom. Philosophy is based on thinking and reasoning. There are seven main branches of philosophy. They are ,

1. Epistemology
2. Axiology
3. Metaphysics
4. Political physics
5. Aesthetic
6. Logic
7. Ethics

Epistemology is the theory of knowledge. What is knowledge? Do we know everything?  How do we know what we know?  I think knowledge is something we grasp through the experiences we have in our lifetime.

Axiology is the theory of value.  Axiology looks at the concept of value in terms of its philosophical terms and argues questions about nature and what actually is valued.

Metaphysics has been a primary area of philosophical debate. It is mainly concerned with explaining the nature of being and the world.  It has two different study areas. They are Cosmology and Ontology. Cosmology is based on understanding the origin, evolution, and the eventual fate of the universe, which include laws that keep it in perfect order.  Ontology investigates various types of things that exist and their relationship with each other.

 Political Philosophy studies political government, laws, liberty, justice, rights, authority, political states and systems, ethics, and more. It explores the concepts of why we need governments and the role played by governments. 

Every person defines beauty as their own perspectives. How do we find something beautiful? Is beauty always subjective or can it be objective too? Can everyone find a thing beautiful? Aesthetic Philosophy’s primary topic of investigation is beauty and art. 

The term "logic" came from the Greek word logos. Logic is define  as the study of the principles of correct reasoning.

The field of ethics  involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior. Ethical theories usually divide ethical theories into three general subject areas: metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics. 

Metaethics investigates where our ethical principles come from, and what they mean. Normative ethics  may involve articulating the good habits that we should acquire, the duties that we should follow, or the consequences of our behavior on others. Applied ethics involves examining specific controversial issues, such as abortion, infanticide, animal rights, environmental concerns, homosexuality, capital punishment, or nuclear war.

References

Branches of Philosophy

https://libguides.francis.edu/c.php?g=182116&p=1199480 

Seven Branches of Philosophy

https://leverageedu.com/blog/branches-of-philosophy/