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- Axiology: Study of the nature of value and valuation
- Metaphysics: Study of the fundamental nature of reality
- Epistemology: Study of the nature, origin, and limits of human knowledge
- Ethics Philosophy: Study of what is right and wrong in human behaviour
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- Metaphysics. What is Metaphysics? Metaphysics (from the Greek meta meaning after/beyond, and physics meaning nature) is a core branch of philosophy concerned with the study of "first principles" and "being" (ontology).
- Epistemology. What is Epistemology? Epistemology (from the Greek episteme meaning knowledge) is a core branch of philosophy that deals with the nature, origin, and scope of knowledge.
- Logic. What is Logic? The term "logic" came from the Greek word logos, which is sometimes translated as "sentence", "discourse", "reason", "rule", and "ratio".
- Ethics. What is Ethics? The field of ethics (or moral philosophy) involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior.
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- Epistemology. Epistemology addresses philosophical questions about knowledge; it is the study of and seeks to answer how...
- Metaphysics. Metaphysics addresses philosophical questions about being and reality; it examines who we are and our place...
- Logic. Logic addresses philosophical questions about reason and argumentation; it...