5. 1. Axiology
Comes from the 2 Greek words:
1. axios- “worth” or “value”
2. logos- “study”
Therefore, “study of value” or “
study of worth”
6. To put it simply, Axiology looks
at the concept of value in
terms of its philosophical terms
and argues questions about
nature and what is actually is
valued.
7. Some examples of axiological questions:
Why do I need to obey social
norms?
Where did these values come
from?
Can either of these values be
called good?
Is one better than the another,
and why?
9. 2. Metaphysics
A branch of philosophy which deals
with the most general and abstract
questions:
- those pertaining to the nature
of existence
- the existence of God
- the immortality of the human
soul
10. Some metaphysical questions:
1. What is existence, and what sorts of
things exist in the world?
2. How can things continue to exist, and yet
undergo the change we see about us in
the natural world?
3. And how can this world be understood?
12. 3. Epistemology
From the Greek word
Episteme which literally
means “knowledge”, and the
other half of the word
Logos, which means the
“study”,.
“study of knowledge”
13. Questions in Epistemology…
What is knowledge?
Can knowledge ever be absolute?
Is there a limit for humans to know
certain things?
If we are living in a world of
simulation, how can we know it?
18. 5. Aesthetics
Comes from the Greek word
“aisthetikos” meaning “aesthetic”
or “ pertaining to sense of
perception”
It is a branch of Philosophy that
deals with the principle of beauty
20. Questions in Aesthetics…
How do we find something
beautiful?
Is beauty always subjective or
can it be objective too?
Can everyone find a thing
beautiful?
22. 6. Logic
is the science or study of
correct processes of thinking
or reasoning.
23. 6. Logic
In logic, we usually construct
two sentences and which
are called premises, and
they are used to make a
conclusion.
24. Logic primarily deals with the principles
that govern the validity of arguments:
Ex.
If it rains today, then the road is
wet.
It rains today.
Therefore, the road is wet.
