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Lecture No. 1: Presented by
Lecture No. 1: Presented by
Presented by:
Arnel O. Rivera
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1. Logic
2. Metaphysics
3. Epistemology
4. Value theory
A. LOGIC
Logic is the systematic study of the rules for the
correct use of these supporting reasons, rules we can
use to distinguish good arguments from bad ones.
Most of the great philosophers from Aristotle to the
present have been convinced that logic permeates all
other branches of philosophy. The ability to test
arguments for logical consistency, understand the
logical consequences of certain assumptions, and
distinguish the kind of evidence a philosopher is using
are essential for doing philosophy
B. METAPHYSICS
Another traditional branch of Philosophy traditionally known as
metaphysics. For Aristotle, the term metaphysics meant first
philosophy, discussion of the most universal principles; later the term
came to mean comprehensive thinking about the nature of things.
The following questions reflect the concerns of social and political philosophy: