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Philosophy is the systematic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, reason, mind, language and value. It uses methods like conceptual analysis, thought experiments, and analysis of ordinary language. Major branches of philosophy include epistemology, ethics, logic and metaphysics which study knowledge, morality, reasoning and the basic features of reality respectively.

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Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental

questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a
rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions.

Historically, many of the individual sciences, such as physics and psychology, formed part of
philosophy. However, they are considered separate academic disciplines in the modern sense
of the term. Influential traditions in the history of philosophy include Western, Arabic–Persian,
Indian, and Chinese philosophy. Western philosophy originated in Ancient Greece and covers a
wide area of philosophical subfields. A central topic in Arabic–Persian philosophy is the relation
between reason and revelation. Indian philosophy combines the spiritual problem of how to
reach enlightenment with the exploration of the nature of reality and the ways of arriving at
knowledge. Chinese philosophy focuses principally on practical issues in relation to right social
conduct, government, and self-cultivation.

Major branches of philosophy are epistemology, ethics, logic, and metaphysics. Epistemology
studies what knowledge is and how to acquire it. Ethics investigates moral principles and what
constitutes right conduct. Logic is the study of correct reasoning and explores how good
arguments can be distinguished from bad ones. Metaphysics examines the most general
features of reality, existence, objects, and properties. Other subfields are aesthetics, philosophy
of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, philosophy of
mathematics, philosophy of history, and political philosophy. Within each branch, there are
competing schools of philosophy that promote different principles, theories, or methods.

Philosophers use a great variety of methods to arrive at philosophical knowledge. They include
conceptual analysis, reliance on common sense and intuitions, use of thought experiments,
analysis of ordinary language, description of experience, and critical questioning. Philosophy is
related to many other fields, including the sciences, mathematics, business, law, and
journalism. It provides an interdisciplinary perspective and studies the scope and fundamental
concepts of these fields. It also investigates their methods and ethical implications.

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