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What Is Philosophy?
What Is Philosophy?
► The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when
considered as an academic discipline.
► PHILOSOPHY is a study that seeks to understand the mysteries of existence and reality. It
tries to discover the nature of truth and knowledge and to find what is of basic value
and importance in life. It also examines the relationships between humanity and nature and
between the individual and society.
► Philosophy uses the tools of logic and reason to analyze the ways in which humans
experience the world. It teaches critical thinking, close reading, clear writing, and logical
analysis; it uses these to understand the language we use to describe the world, and our place
within it.
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