PHIL 1F91 Study Guide - Sophia (Wisdom), Natural Philosophy, Consistency
19 May 2013
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Mythologies provide an effective way to understand the cosmos and the role we humans play within it. Religion is the second widely established means through which we can provide a big-picture view of the universe. Religious stories, unlike mythologies, contain a reason that we should believe they are true; divine revelation. Religion as a method of understanding the world is challenged by the fact that not all divine revelations are compatible. Philosophy is the third way of providing a big-picture view of reality. Philosophy derives from the greek words philia ( love ) and sophia ( wisdom ), philosophy can therefore be understood as a love of wisdom. Philosophy can be understood as an attempt to develop a big-picture view of the universe with the help of reason. Philosophers try to explain the world with the help of claims and stories as well as defend their claims with the help of arguments.
