PhilosophyThe study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
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The study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience
RationalismA belief or theory that reason, rather than experiences or spiritual revelation, is the basis of knowledge
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The Theory that opinions and actions should be based on reason and knowledge rather than on religious belief or emotional response
EmpiricismA theory that all knowledge is based on experience derived from the senses
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The theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience
ExistentialismA philosophical theory that emphasizes individual existence and personal responsibility
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A philosophical approach that emphasizes the individual as a free and responsible person determining their own development through acts of will
MetaphysicsThe branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of reality
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The branch of philosophy that deals with the first principles of things, including abstract concepts such as being, identity, time, and space.