The Eight Branches of

Philosophy
By: Kurt Boling and
Casey Fannell
 Instructions
This presentation is interactive.
There will be action buttons at the bottom of every
slide that must be pressed to move forward and
backward.
The Main Menu has buttons that when pressed
lead to one of the 8 branches.
Certain slides will have a home button that take
you to the main menu. This button looks like a
house.
 Eight Branches of Philosophy

Metaphysics Ethics Aesthetics

Theory of K
Logic
nowledge

Politics Science Religion

 Metaphysics
Metaphysics is the
study of origins.
Asks why we are here
and what is our
purpose in life.
Study of time.
 Metaphysics Continued
The Melisians believed
the universe was made
of fire, water, earth,
and air.
Aristotle created the
Great Mover and
Shaker theory of our
origins. (Big Bang)
 Epistemology:
The Theory of Knowledge
This is the branch that
deals with where
knowledge comes
from.
Asks how do we obtain
knowledge.
 Rationalism and Empiricalism
Rationalism is the idea
that knowledge is
obtained through logic
and reason.
Empiricism is the idea
that we obtain
knowledge by use of
our senses.
 Religion
This Branch deals with
why people believe in
a higher power and an
afterlife.
Meaning of life
Rituals and how
people should act.
 Examlples of Religion
Dualism
Christianity, Judaism,
Islam
Monotheism
Polytheism
Buddhism
Hinduism
 Ethics
This branch deals
mainly with morality.
It helps people
determine what is right
and wrong and how we
can achieve the good
life.
 The Good Life
This is where a person
has balance between
happiness and virtue.
 Aesthetics
The Study of what
makes Beauty.
Art and its significance.
What shapes the
opinion of beauty.
 Beauty
Beauty is perceived as
being relative to most.
Some would argue that
there is universality in
beauty and that we all
feel the same emotion
when observing good
art.
 Politics
Study of how people
interact with each
other.
What is the purpose of
government.
Why people need
other people.
 Political Philosophies
Conservatism
Liberalism
Marxism
Social Darwinism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
 Science
The philosophy of
Science describes the
way in which science
changes the world.
 Examples of How Science has
Changed the World
Evolution has changed
the way in which people
have viewed origins
Theory of Relativity has
dramatically changed
physics
The internet has
changed the way
people exchange
information.
 Logic
The use of reason in
argument.
Critical thinking and
problem solving.
How to apply evidence
to an argument.
 Example of Logic
Mathematics:
5+X=9
X=4
Syllogism:
Girls have long hair.
Ariel has long hair
Ariel is a girl.