BIOETHICS

PRELIM
INSTRUCTOR: REMYLIEN C. SONGCO

WEEK 1: Introduction to Philosophy QUESTION OF EPISTEMOLOGY

PHILOSOPHY QUESTIONS OF EPISTEMOLOGY

What Is Philosophy?
● Etymology (origin of the word)
● Philosophy came from the Greek word
● Philia – love
● Sophia – wisdom
● Therefore the literal translation is Philosophy
is the Love of Wisdom
What Philosophy Is About?
- Philosophy is about questions
- Big questions
What Are the Big Questions?
● Para kanino ka bumabangon?
● What is the meaning of life?
● Is there such a thing as absolute truth?
● What is just? How do I live morally?
● What is beautiful?
BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY
● What is knowledge?
● How is knowledge acquired?
● How do we know what we claim to
know?
ANXIOLOGY
BRANCHES OF ANXIOLOGY
● Aesthetics
- etymology – Greek – aisthetikos – “of
sense perception”
- Concerned with the nature and
appreciation of art, beauty and good
taste. It has also been defined as
“critical reflection on art, culture and
nature”
● Ethics
- etymology – Greek – ethos –
“moral character” - Studies and
evaluates the human conduct and
morals

METAPHYSICS LOGIC
● Concerned about reasoning,
● Etymology – Greek – “After” or “Beyond” arguments and avoiding fallacy.
● Concerned with reality and existence . ● Philosopher’s Microscope
BRANCHES OF METAPHYSICS
● Ontology – The study of being and existence
● Natural Theology- The study of God, including
religion, the creation and the divine QUESTIONS
OF METAPHYSIC.
BRANCHES OF METAPHYSICS
● What is reality?
● What is the nature of the world we are in?
● What is the essence of your existence?
● Is there a God?
● Does god exist?
● What is the nature of God?

EPISTEMOLOGY

● etymology – Greek – episteme – “Knowledge”

● Therefore, Study of knowledge
● Concerned with the nature of knowledge,
truth, belief and justification
● The means of production of knowledge

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