1. Introduction to Philosophy
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What is philosophy?
Why study philosophy?

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What is philosophy?

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φιλοσοφία
philosophia
"love of wisdom"
Philadelphia
philanthropy
Francophile
sophistication

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phi·los·o·phy
fəˈläsəfē/
noun
the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline
Philosophy (from Greek φιλοσοφία, philosophia, literally "love of wisdom") is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.

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“natural philosophy” PhD
Newton’s Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
psychology, sociology, linguistics, economics

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Metaphysics: the nature of the world
Logic: the right ways to think
Epistemology: how we know what we think we know
Ethics: how we tell right from wrong
Political philosophy: how to govern
Aesthetics: what is beauty?

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Why study philosophy?

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self-cultivation, not production
not valuable for its products, but for the effect on the people studying it

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To think clearly
(1) for yourself
(2) as a marketable skill

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