The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek root (philosophia),which literally means "love of wisdom". Philosophy means: the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language.
In the ancient terminology: philosophy was divided into two parts:
1. "Theoretical Philosophy" which includes physics, metaphysics, and
mathematics,…
2. "Practical Philosophy" which contains: moral, politics… But the current terminology of philosophy is in opposition of science in its new definition, philosophy by this meaning is specialized in non experimental issues such as metaphysics, Theology, or what was called: the ‘’absolute science’’.
Science?
Henri Poincaré introduces science that is: "a whole of systematic relationships, "it is first of all a classification’’; Science is a way to understand a phenomenon although the complexity of its appearances."
Science is whole of knowledge and studies of universal value which is characterized by a subject and determined method founded on objective relations which can be examined and tested.
In order to understand the studied objects ; the scientists testify many methods and made several processes to answer to the asked questions ; this is what we call: science.
Karl Popper is different in his vision and definition of science ; He thinks that the demarcation criterion between science and non-science can not be made only by induction. It can not be resumed in empirical sciences and experimental methodology only, but also Metaphysics participate in the structure of knowledge, added Karl Popper.
Note:
There are many several definitions of the concept "Science" for many causes:
- The definition is linked deeply to the philosophical school and its principal visions.
- The world vision has also its impact in giving meanings to the key-concepts such as : Science, Philosophy...
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