... their terms are understood, for example 2+2 =4. Analytic statements do not require research or experimental testing. Philosophy studies reality. By this we mean that it digs deep down the fundamental principles of existence which in some sence both unify and transcend the insights offered to us through religious faith and scientific knowledge we gain as a result of observation and experiment. Philosophy is the study of justification. It is concerned with how we justify claims we make. For example it seeks knowledge through such questions as "how do we know that there is the physical world? , that we are not dreaming? , that goodness and beauty exist?" If we can be able to justify claims we minimise chances of error in our daily pursuits There are several branches of philosophy. In trying to explain what they are and how the operate, we will be able to pin-point the basic values they ...

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