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{{Short description|Branch of philosophy regarding practice as opposed to theory}} |
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'''Practical philosophy''' concerns itself mainly |
'''Practical philosophy''' concerns itself mainly with subjects that have applications in life, like the study of values, norms, politics, art, etc.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-19 |title=Practical Philosophy |url=https://www.fil.lu.se/en/department/subjects-at-the-department/practical-philosophy/ |access-date=21 Feb 2024 |website=Department of Philosophy. [[Lund University]]}}</ref> The [[Modern philosophy|modern]] division of [[philosophy]] into [[theoretical philosophy]] and practical philosophy<ref name="Kant">[[Immanuel Kant]], ''Lectures on Ethics'', Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 41 ("On Universal Practical Philosophy"). Original text: Immanuel Kant, ''Kant’s Gesammelte Schriften'', Band XXVII – Moralphilosophie, 1. Hälfte, 1974, [https://archive.org/details/kantsgesammeltes271imma/page/243 p. 243].</ref><ref>[[Albert Schwegler]], ''A History of Philosophy in Epitome'', D. Appleton, 1877, p. 312.</ref> has its origin in [[Aristotle]]'s categories of [[natural philosophy|natural]] and [[moral philosophy]].<ref>[[Aristotle]], ''[[Metaphysics (Aristotle)|Metaphysics]]'', Book 1.</ref> The one has [[Philosophical theory|theory]] for its object and the other [[Practical reason|practice]].<ref name="Kant" /> |
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==Subjects of practical philosophy== |
==Subjects of practical philosophy== |
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Examples of practical philosophy subjects are: |
Examples of practical philosophy subjects are: |
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 20 April 2024
Practical philosophy concerns itself mainly with subjects that have applications in life, like the study of values, norms, politics, art, etc.[1] The modern division of philosophy into theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy[2][3] has its origin in Aristotle's categories of natural and moral philosophy.[4] The one has theory for its object and the other practice.[2]
Subjects of practical philosophy[edit]
Examples of practical philosophy subjects are:
Philosophical counseling[edit]
Practical philosophy is also the use of philosophy and philosophical techniques in everyday life. This can take a number of forms including reflective practice, personal philosophical thinking, and philosophical counseling.
Examples of philosophical counseling subjects include:
- Philosophical counseling
- Philosophy of education
- Philosophy of law
- Philosophy of religion
- Philosophy of history
- Philosophy of social science
- Value theory
- Reflective practice
University education[edit]
In Sweden[5] and Finland courses in theoretical and practical philosophy are taught separately, and are separate degrees. Other countries may use a similar scheme—some Scottish universities, for example, divide philosophy into logic, metaphysics, and ethics—but in most universities around the world philosophy is taught as a single subject. There is also a unified philosophy subject in some Swedish universities, such as Södertörns Högskola.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Practical Philosophy". Department of Philosophy. Lund University. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 21 Feb 2024.
- ^ a b Immanuel Kant, Lectures on Ethics, Cambridge University Press, 2001, p. 41 ("On Universal Practical Philosophy"). Original text: Immanuel Kant, Kant’s Gesammelte Schriften, Band XXVII – Moralphilosophie, 1. Hälfte, 1974, p. 243.
- ^ Albert Schwegler, A History of Philosophy in Epitome, D. Appleton, 1877, p. 312.
- ^ Aristotle, Metaphysics, Book 1.
- ^ Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University
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