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The study of questions about existence, knowledge and ethics
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  • Atheism - The philosophical position that belief in gods and other deities is invalid
  • Dialectics - A method of reasoning that explores a subject from various different perspectives
  • Epistemology - Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge
  • Esthetics - Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of art
  • Ethics - Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct
  • Logic - The science that studies the principles of valid reasoning and argument
  • Metaphysics - Branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality
  • Objectivism - Philosophy put forth by Ayn Rand
  • Philosophers - Students and teachers of fundamental principles
  • Political Philosophy - Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government
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Reference
Philosophy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"The term philosophy comes from the ancient Greek word ... philo-sophia, which means 'love of wisdom'. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the original meaning of the word encompassed all knowledge. Over time, it gained the more specialized meaning of knowledge of the world, as contrasted with knowledge of the divine. For example, science was originally called 'natural philosophy'. The most modern meaning of the word is the study of things that are ultimate, and of the most general causes and principles. ..."
Cartoons
Putting a Degree in Philosophy to Work ..., by Wiley Miller, Non Sequitur, 24 Oct 2007
Books
A New Aristotle Reader
    by Aristotle
Invariances: The Structure of the Objective World
    by Robert Nozick, 2001
Philosophical Explanations
    by Robert Nozick, 1981
Philosophy: Who Needs It
    by Ayn Rand, 1982
Videos

An Introduction to Philosophy, by Stefan Molyneux, Freedomain Radio, 21 Aug 2006
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