Practical philosophy

Branch of philosophy regarding practice as opposed to theory

Practical philosophy concerns itself mainly to subjects that have applications in life, like the study of values, norms, politics, art.[1] The modern division of philosophy into theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy[2][3] has its origin in Aristotle's categories of natural philosophy and moral philosophy.[4] The one has theory for its object, and the other practice.[2]

Subjects of practical philosophy

Examples of practical philosophy subjects are:

  • Ethics
  • Aesthetics
  • Decision theory
  • Political philosophy

Philosophical counseling

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:

University education

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

References

  1. ^ "Practical Philosophy". Department of Philosophy. Lund University. 2021-11-19. Retrieved 21 Feb 2024.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Albert Schwegler, A History of Philosophy in Epitome, D. Appleton, 1877, p. 312.
  4. ^ Aristotle, Metaphysics, Book 1.
  5. ^ Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University
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