Philosophy considers such general and fundamental questions as the sorts of things that exist, the nature, scope, and limits of knowledge and moral judgments, and the nature of mind and of language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions (such as mysticism or mythology) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument. The word philosophy is of Ancient Greek origin: f???s?f?a (philosophía), meaning "love of knowledge", "love of wisdom".[1][2][3]
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* 1 Branches of philosophy
* 2 History
o 2.1 Ancient philosophy
o 2.2 Medieval philosophy
o 2.3 Early modern philosophy (c. 1600 – c. 1800)
o 2.4 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
o 2.5 Contemporary philosophy (c. 1900 – present)
* 3 Eastern philosophy
o 3.1 Chinese philosophy
o 3.2 Indian philosophy
o 3.3 Persian philosophy
o 3.4 African philosophy
* 4 Philosophical doctrines
o 4.1 Realism and nominalism
o 4.2 Rationalism and empiricism
o 4.3 Skepticism
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