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What is philosophy anyway?
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The word ‘philosophy’ literally means ‘Love of wisdom’, or more widely the pursuit of wisdom, truth or knowledge. Unlike most disciplines, philosophy does not have a characteristic object of study. Rather, philosophy is properly speaking ‘about’ absolutely everything. The typical concerns of philosophers, though, are with foundational or conceptual questions in any particular area.

Established sub-branches of philosophy include moral philosophy, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of science, philosophy of art, philosophy of religion, metaphysics and epistemology. More specialised sub-branches include philosophy of economics, philosophy of biology, philosophy of language, and the philosophy of logic.

The links below are to philosophy portals on the web, which in turn lead to a wide range of philosophy resources:
Pathways to Philosophy.
Philosophy at Large.

 
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