Week 3-4: Unit 2. Branches of Philosophy
Branches of Philosophy
- Ontology: Existence, reality, cosmology, nature and nurture of human beings
- Epistemology
- Sources of knowledge
- Theories of truth and types of propositions
- Logic or the method of establishing truth
- Axiology
- Theories of intrinsic values absolute, perm anent and deterministic
- Theory of instrumental values (utility, temporal).
- Ethics theory of morality.
- Aesthetics theory of beauty
- Implications of various concepts for society and education