Philosophy Subject Guide
Philosophy seeks to provide answers to fundamental questions which other disciplines must necessarily take for granted. Philosophers study metaphysical issues to do with the nature of reality, time and existence; epistemological issues to do with the nature of knowledge, belief and truth; and ethical issues to do with the nature of goodness, evil and moral decision making. All these areas of study form part of Philosophy’s content. The ‘tool’ of philosophical reasoning is logic; therefore, Philosophy students must study technical aspects of the nature of argument, and deductive and inductive reasoning.
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