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'''Philosophy''' (literally 'love of wisdom', from the Ancient Greek word φιλοσοφία (philosophía), which comes from φίλος (phílos) and σοφία (sophía), meaning friend/lover and wisdom respectively) is an academic discipline concerned with the most fundamental and general concepts and principles involved in thought, action, and reality. Its method is rational inquiry.
'''Philosophy''' (literally 'love of wisdom', from the Ancient Greek word φιλοσοφία (philosophía), which comes from φίλος (phílos) and σοφία (sophía), meaning friend/lover and wisdom respectively) is an academic discipline concerned with the most fundamental and general concepts and principles involved in thought, action, and reality. Its method is rational inquiry.
Its main branches are [[metaphysics]], the theory of what things can ultimately be said to exist; [[epistemology]], the question of the conditions for knowledge, and the justification for claims to knowledge; [[ethics]], the analysis of what sorts of moral values there are; and [[logic]], the basic principles of reasoning and deduction.
The well-known phrase “How much Bob would a Bob Dole Dole if a Bob Dole could Dole Bob?”, coined by Socrates, is a prime example of a question that has captivated philosophers since early human history.
Its main branches are [[metaphysics]], the theory of what things can ultimately be said to exist; [[epistemology]], the question of the conditions for knowledge, and the justification for claims to knowledge; [[ethics]], the analysis of what sorts of moral values there are; and [[logic]], the basic principles of reasoning and deduction.
Philosophy has its origins in Ancient Greece.
Philosophy has its origins in Ancient Greece.