CHARACTERISTICS EPISTEMOLOGY METAPHYSICS LOGIC ETHICS AESTHETICS

Definition is the branch of is the branch of is the branch of is the questioning of is the examination of
philosophy that considers philosophy that considers philosophy that seeks morals and personal what is beautiful,
how people come to learn the physical universe and to organize reasoning. values. A branch of enjoyable, or tasteful.
what they know. It is a the nature of ultimate Students of logic learn study dealing with It is the study of art. It
study of our method of reality. It is responsible how to think in a what is the proper includes what art
acquiring knowledge. for the study of structurally sound course of action for consist of, as well as
existence. manner. man. the purpose behind it.

Philosophical Question “How do we know?” What is real? What is the How do we know what “What do I do?” "Why do we find
origin of the world? What we know? certain things
is beyond the stars? beautiful?"
Central Beliefs Focus on knowledge, Concerned with Deals with process of Focus on what is good Concerned with values
what is true, and how we explaining, rationally a reasoning and identifies and evil, right/wrong, related to beauty and
know what we know comprehensively, the rules that will enable just/unjust. art
nature of reality thinker to reason out.
Studies ways of knowing
Concerned with the
nature of being

Relevance to Education Teachers need to The school curriculum is Consider the role of Teacher must face the How a teacher
determine what is true, based on what we know discovery (inductive) ethical dilemmas that address aesthetics in
and what is theoretical, of Reality teaching in your are a part of all areas of the
about what they teach. classroom. classroom life. curriculum.

ACTIVITY 1_B-Comparing and contrasting the different branches of Philosophy