Philosophy
...scope, and limits of knowledge and moral judgments, and the nature of mind and of language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions (such as mysticism or mythology) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument. The word philosophy is of Ancient Greek origin: φιλοσοφία (philosophía), meaning "love of knowledge", "love of wisdom".[1][2][3]
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* 1 Branches of philosophy
* 2 History
o 2.1 Ancient philosophy
o 2.2 Medieval philosophy
o 2.3 Early modern philosophy (c. 1600 – c. 1800)
o 2.4 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
o 2.5 Contemporary philosophy (c. 1900 – present)
* 3 Eastern philosophy
o 3.1 Chinese philosophy
o 3.2 Indian philosophy
o 3.3 Persian philosophy
o 3.4 African philosophy
* 4 Philosophical doctrines
o 4.1 Realism and nominalism
o 4.2 Rationalism and empiricism
o 4.3 Skepticism
o 4.4 Idealism
o 4.5 Pragmatism
o 4.6 Phenomenology
o 4.7 Existentialism
o 4.8 Structuralism and post-structuralism
o 4.9 The analytic tradition
o 4.10 Ethics and political
+ 4.10.1 Human nature and political legitimacy
+ 4.10.2 Consequentialism, deontology, and the aretaic turn
* 5 Applied philosophy
* 6 References
* 7 Further reading
o 7.1 Introductions
o 7.2 Topical introductions
o 7.3 Anthologies
o 7.4 Reference works
* 8 See also
* 9...
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