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Intro To Philo Of Science

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INTRO TO PHILO OF SCIENCE

PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

  • A general overview of the philosophy of science, highlighting its metaphysical, epistemological, and axiological aspects

METAPHYSICAL

  • Metaphysics (Gk)
  • Meta - above, beyond, after;
  • Phusika - scientific study of the world; phusis = nature
  • What is what?
  • Reality
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METAPHYSICS

  • Is the philosophical investigation of the nature of reality, being, or existence.
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METAPHYSICS

  • Ontology (Ontos) - being in general;
  • Cosmology - cosmos
  • Theology - God & gods
  • Anthropology - human nature & human existence
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AXIOLOGY

  • Axios, axion = value
  • Logia = the study, theory or science of something
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AXIOLOGY

  • Is the philosophical investigation of the nature of value(s) & the foundations of value judgments.
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AXIOLOGY

  • Theory of Value
  • Aesthetics (Philosophy of Art) - Beauty
  • Ethics (Moral Philosophy) - Goodness
  • Social & Political Philosophy - security, justice, liberty, equality
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EPISTEMOLOGY

  • Episteme = knowledge
  • Logia = the study of ..

EPISTEMOLOGY

  • Is the philosophical investigation of the nature of knowledge and truth and of the differences between knowledge & opinion and between truth & falsity.

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