Introduction to the
Five Branches of Philosophy
Philosophy
can be divided into five branches which address the following questions:
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Study of Existence
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What's out there?
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Study of Knowledge
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How do I know about it?
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Study of Action
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What should I do?
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Study of Force
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What actions are permissible?
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Study of Art
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What can life be like?
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There
is a hierarchical relationship between these branches as can be seen in the Concept Chart. At the root is Metaphysics, the
study of existence and the nature of existence. Closely related is Epistemology, the study
of knowledge and how we know about reality and existence.
Dependent on Epistemology is Ethics, the study of
how man should act. Ethics is dependent on Epistemology because it is
impossible to make choices without knowledge. A subset of Ethics isPolitics: the study
of how men should interact in a proper society and what constitutes proper.Esthetics, the study
of art and sense of life is slightly separate, but depends on
Metaphysics, Epistemology, and Ethics.
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