Branches of philosophy

Answer 1

The most common subfields I'm aware of are the following four, with their general areas of study: Metaphysics - the nature of reality, what sort of things exist

Epistemology - theories of knowledge, the foundations and limits of knowledge

Ethics - good or right action, nature of the "good", morality, how one "ought" to live

Logic - principles of reasoning One might also consider other subfields like: Political Philosophy - political and social organization

Phenomenology - experience, or the experience of experience

Ontology - the nature of being

Aesthetics - the nature of beauty, definition of art

Philosophy of history - obvious

Philosophy of science - obvious Seems that most academic subjects have a corresponding philosophical subfield.

Answer 2

Basic branches (and sub-branches) of philosophy are:

Epistemology (Truth, Knowledge)

Metaphysics (Time and Space, God and Spirit, Cause and Reality)

Ethics (Morality, Good and Evil)

Aesthetics (Art, Beauty)

Politics (Civility and Governance, Power and Leadership)

Answer 3

There are the five main branches of philosophy, encompassing every aspect of existence and thought:

• Metaphysics (concepts of time, reality, and existence)
• Epistemology (truth, belief, and theories of justification)
• Logic (reasoning, pragmatism, skepticism)
• Morality (ethics, good vs. bad, and politics)
• Aesthetics (beauty, art, sentience, and perception)

Answer 4

The traditional branches of philosophy metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political and social philosophy, aesthetics, logic and critical thinking