PHLA10H3 : Review #1
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If you want to say what philosophy is, why isn"t it enough to give a list of examples of philosophical. Simply giving examples is not enough to justify what philosophy is because citing examples does not explain what philosophy is. It encompasses varying subgroups -- ranging from science, art, religion, etc. - which all have different values, but together, they help to explain how the world fits together. As stated by sober, it is necessary to have a set of theories with merit along with examples, to support the definition of philosophy in order to truly define it. These theories include: fundamental questions of justification, solipsism, and clarifying concepts. Four central philosophical problems are god, knowledge, mind, and ethics: explain what philosophical skepticism is. Philosophical skepticism refers to a critical attitude, which systematically questions the notion that absolute knowledge and certainty are possible; either in general or in particular fields.
