The Most Vast Subject: Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument.

Philosophy is derived from Greek words 'Philos' and 'Sophia' meaning 'love' and 'wisdom' so it literal meaning is love for wisdom. But in real sense, it is sum total of all the knowledge and wisdom in entire areas.It is also called science of sciences in this regard.The list below presents major classification of philosophies  of the world.


On the basis of location and time :

1. Western philosophy

1.1 Ancient philosophy (c. 600 BC–c. AD 500)

1.2 Medieval philosophy (c. 500–c. 1350)

1.3 Renaissance philosophy (c. 1350–c. 1600)

1.4 Early modern philosophy (c. 1600–c. 1800)

1.5 Nineteenth-century philosophy

1.6 Twentieth-century philosophy

2. Eastern philosophy

2.1 Babylonian philosophy

2.2 Chinese philosophy

2.3 Indian philosophy

2.4 Persian philosophy

On the basis of theories:

1 Realism and nominalism

2 Rationalism and empiricism

3 Skepticism

4 Idealism

5 Pragmatism

6 Phenomenology

7 Existentialism

8 Structuralism and post-structuralism

9 The analytic tradition

10 Moral and political philosophy

10.1 Human nature and political legitimacy

10.2 Consequentialism, deontology, and the aretaic turn

On the basis of nature:

1. Pure philosophy

2.Applied 

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