Over the past five months of learning "philosophy," by its definition, is extremely
vague and confusing. It can be related to anything to do with thought, perception, and
even basic human existence. However, over the homework, projects and assignments I
have done through these months, I learned that philosophy is just simply the study of
knowledge. It is also described as the love of wisdom. Consequently, in further defining
philosophy, perhaps it is easier to simply state what it may or may not involve rather than
trying to find a concrete and firm definition.
Philosophy includes the studies of logic, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
Logic deals with the principles and systems of reasoning. It is the method by which we
deduce and interpret information. Ethics involves the principles of morals and the
judgment of "good" and "bad" conduct. Metaphysics examines the nature of reality and
its relationship to the supernatural. Epistemology studies the very nature of knowledge
Metaphysics is the brand of philosophy that studies the nature of reality. The term
of itself means 'after or beyond physics.' The root of metaphysics is only in the person of
Jesus Christ. He founded the Christian metaphysical reality. Metaphysics addresses the
question, "What is reality?" In Christian perspective, being real can be acquired through
communion. One cannot be a person without communion. Also, the source of the act of
communion is that we must know the Holy Trinity. The Holy Trinity in its being or
essence is a communion of persons. The whole idea of communion is that each person
exists in a communion has unconditional love for one another, like the kind of love Jesus
offered to us. Another question that metaphysics focus on is, "Does God exist?" This
kind of question has nothing to do with the wisdom of the world, but by the wisdom
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