What is Philosophy?
Philosophy · 1st Year · Foundations of Philosophy · 1.º Período

What is Philosophy?

Students explore the origins of philosophy and the nature of philosophical questions compared to other types of questions.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsNCCA Philosophy LO 1.1: Recognise philosophical questionsNCCA Philosophy LO 1.2: Differentiate between philosophical and non-philosophical questions

About This Topic

Students explore the origins of philosophy and the nature of philosophical questions compared to other types of questions.

Key Questions

  1. What makes a question philosophical?
  2. Who can be a philosopher?
  3. Why do we do philosophy?

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