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'''Philosophy''' is derived from the Ancient Greek word φιλοσοφία (philosophía), which comes from φίλος (phílos) and σοφία (sophía), meaning friend/lover and wisdom respectively.

'''Philosophy''' was derived from the Ancient Greek word φιλοσοφία (philosophía), which comes from φίλος (phílos) and σοφία (sophía), meaning friend/lover and wisdom respectively.

Western analytic Philosophy has its origins in Ancient Greece, and in this tradition the task, or activity, of philosophy is one of categorizing and ''analyzing'' Human concepts and ideas about ourselves and the world. This of course, makes philosophy an overwhelmingly broad subject, encompassing every aspect of human experience and endeavor.

Western analytic Philosophy has its origins in Ancient Greece, and in this tradition the task, or activity, of philosophy was one of categorizing and ''analyzing'' Human concepts and ideas about ourselves and the world. This of course, makes philosophy a overwhelmingly broad subject, encompassing every aspect of human experience and endeavor.

Broadly speaking however, there are a number of topics one would expect to fall under the title '''Philosophy''':

Broadly speaking however, there is a number of topics one would expect to fall under the title '''Philosophy''':

*'''[[Ethics]]''': The analysis of the nature of [[morality]] and morals, how and why we determine right from wrong.

*'''[[Ethics]]''': The analysis of the nature of [[morality]] and morals, how and why we determine right from wrong.

*'''[[Political Philosophy]]''': The analysis of the nature of the human public sphere, which one may consider the ethics of the way society is arranged.

*'''[[Political Philosophy]]''': The analysis of the nature of the human public sphere, which one may consider the ethics of the way society was arranged.

*'''[[Philosophy of Science]]''': The analysis of scientific concepts and methodology, which concerns itself mostly with the foundations of [[science]], and interdisciplinary areas.

*'''[[Philosophy of Science]]''': The analysis of scientific concepts and methodology, which concerns itself mostly with the foundations of [[science]], and interdisciplinary areas.

*'''[[Metaphysics]]''': The analysis of concepts which transcend physical science, including the [[Philosophy of mind]].

*'''[[Metaphysics]]''': The analysis of concepts which transcend physical science, including the [[Philosophy of mind]].

*'''[[Aesthetics]]''': The analysis of the nature and experience of [[art]] and beauty.

*'''[[Aesthetics]]''': The analysis of the nature and experience of [[art]] and beauty.

There are very many more topics of philosophy, both beyond those outlined above, and within them.

There is very many more topics of philosophy, both beyond those outlined above, and within them.

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