Theoretical philosophy

Theoretical philosophy

The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle's natural philosophy and moral philosophy categories. In Sweden, Denmark 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.

Theoretical philosophy is sometimes confused with Analytic philosophy, but the latter is a philosophical movement, embracing certain ideas and methods but dealing with all philosophical subject matters, while the former is a way of sorting philosophical questions into two different categories in the context of a curriculum.

Examples of theoretical philosophy subjects

*Epistemology
*Logic
*Philosophy of mathematics
*Philosophy of science
*Philosophy of language
*Philosophy of mind
*Metaphysics
*Ontology

See also

*Practical philosophy

External links

* [http://www.philosophy.su.se/eng/eng.htm Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University]


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