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Philosophy
Undergraduate 2
08/27/2013

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Term
Ontology
Definition
The study of existence.
or
The study of what is?
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Epistemology
Definition
The study of Knowledge
or
The study of how we know what is?
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Ethics
Definition
The Study Morality
or
The study of what to do in light of what is.
Term
Philosophy
Definition
Translates: "The Love of Wisdom"

Is divided into the branches
1.Ontology
2.Epistemology
3.Ethics
Term
Plato
Definition
Taught by Socrates

Taught Aristotle

Was born in ancient Athens circa. 429 B.C.
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Nietzsche
Definition
German Philosopher born in 1844.
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Rene Descarte
Definition
Famous for saying "Cognito ergo sum" "I think therefore I am"
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