PART I: THE NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY

PART I. Chapter 1. What is Philosophy?

 What does the word "Philosophy" mean?

 Does Philosophy have anything to do with our day-to-day knowledge?
 Is Philosophy an art or a science? What is an art in the first place? And science?
 In the definition of Philosophy, what do we mean by "ultimate causes"?
 What do we mean by "material object"? And "formal object"?
 What is the connection between Philosophy and world view?
 Isn't the study of Philosophy difficult?

PART I. Chapter 2. Philosophy as Wisdom. What?

 What do you mean here by "wisdom"?

 Is wisdom, according to this definition, important for human life?
 Is ignorance bad? If a man has a lot of knowledge is that enough to make him good?

PART I. Chapter 3. Philosophy as Science. Huh?

 What do we mean by "science"?

 Is Philosophy, according to this definition, a science? Why or why not?
 Why do we say that Philosophy is a science composed of different sciences? What makes
these different from each other, and what makes them similar to one another?
 How is Philosophy different from the so-called "particular" sciences, such as Chemistry,
Biology, Physics, and so on?
 What do we mean when we say that the particular sciences have a basis or are founded on
Metaphysics?
 Does that mean that the particular sciences are completely dependent on Metaphysics?

PART I. Chapter 4. The Method of Philosophy. What is its modus operandi?

 Where does it all begin? Is there a magician's hat?

 From observation, how does one proceed? What do you mean by abstraction?
 What do we mean when we say that Philosophy has to rely also on intellectual evidence?
 Can we always count on imagination to study philosophy?
 Is it important to understand philosophical terms?

PART II: DIVISION OF PHILOSOPHY

Chapter 1. Philosophy of Nature

 What does the word nature mean here?

 What’s the difference between substance and accidents?
 And matter and form?
 Essence and existence?
 Act and potency?

Chapter 2. Metaphysics

 What is Metaphysics? How did this name come about?

 Does Metaphysics play a special role in Philosophy (that is, with respect to the other
branches of Philosophy)?
 Metaphysics studies being as being. Duh.... What's that?
 Can you name the four causes and explain them?

PART II. Chapter 3. Philosophy of (Animate) Nature. Philosophy of Living

Beings

 Refer some characteristics that make this type of beings special

 What is the constitution of man when compared with other living beings?
 What will this branch of philosophy study specially?

PART II. Chapter 4. Ethics

 Ethics is a practical science. What does that mean?

 What does Ethics study?
 What does General Ethics do? And Social Ethics (a.k.a. Social and Political Philosophy)?
 What role does Philosophical Anthropology play in Ethics?
 How about Metaphysics--does it have an impact on Ethics?