The ideas conceived by a society have profound repercussions on what actions the society performs. The applied study of philosophy yields applications such as those in ethics—applied ethics in partic ...
German idealismMain article: German idealismImmanuel KantForms of idealism were prevalent in philosophy from the 18th century to the early 20th century. Transcendental idealism, advocated by Immanuel ...
Main article: History of philosophySee also: Western philosophy, Eastern philosophy, and History of Western philosophyFurther information: Philosophical progressMany societies have considered philosop ...
Philosophy is divided into many sub-fields. These include epistemology, logic, metaphysics, ethics, and aesthetics. Some of the major areas of study are considered individually below.EpistemologyMain ...
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways ...