PHL100Y1 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tyrant, Steelpan, Foundationalism
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Pursuit/love of wisdom search for understanding of values and reality by speculative rather than observational means analysis of grounds of concepts expressing fundamental beliefs fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. No clear sense of understanding of the term. Metaphilosophy: study of philosophy by philosophers {meta-after, beyond} Basic questions: why are we here, existence, big questions of life. The attempt to get through fundamental principles through reason and argument. Best principles do not allow him to escape. Austin ifs and cans questions the validity of philosophy, compares to science, mathematics. Logic- what is good and bad reasoning, analyze arguments. Ethics- moral goodness, how one to act or life, when is permissible to do a certain thing. Epistemology (philosophy of science)- how do we know what we know, validity of knowledge and its limits. Social/political philosophy- how society works and organized, how are we entitled to treat each other. Philosophy of religion- ideas and principles in religion.
