Poedjawijatna (1974:1) states that the word philosophy comes from the Arabic word related meetings with the Greek word, even the origin of the word is Greek. Is the word philosophia, which consists of philo meaning in the broadest sense of wanting to, and therefore try to achieve the desired, Sophia which means the policy that is intelligent, in-depth understanding. Thus, in terms of philosophy of language is a deep desire to get a policy, or a deep desire to be wise.
Plato said that philosophy is the knowledge that the original interest in reaching the truth, while Aristotle argued that philosophy is the knowledge that covers the truth incorporated therein metaphysics, logic, economics, politics, aesthetics. The difference between one character's definition with the other figures due to differences in their connotations of Philosophy at each.
How to Learn PhilosophyThere are three kinds of methods of studying philosophy, among others:
- A systematic method, meaning students face the work of philosophy. For example a student first and then deal with the theory of the nature of the theory of continued Fiulsafat theory of value or values. Through this method we focus on the content terpuisat philosophy, not the characters or the period.
- Historical method used when the students learn how to follow the philosophy with its history, so the history of thought.
- Kreitis method, used by those who study philosophy intensive level.
Philosophy Research ObjectWhich became the object of difikirkan philosophy by the philosopher is all that exists and that there may be so immense. Objects investigated by philosophy is called the material object. In addition to material objects is also called formal objects, ie objects of deep philosophical inquiry.
Systematic philosophyIn Philosophy besranya line is divided into three major branches, namely:
The theory of knowledge, this theory basically talking about how to obtain a large branch pengetahuan.ini is discussing epistimologi philosophy and logic. Epistimologi discuss among others the true nature of knowledge also discuss sources of knowledge and how to acquire knowledge. Human knowledge is obtained in various ways and by using various tools. There are several streams that talk about this, including empiricism, rationalism, positivism, intuitionism.
The theory of the essence, this theory of extensive discussion at all that there and who may be ada.yang also include knowledge and values (which is the nature of knowledge sought and the nature of value.
Theory of value, this theory includes two well-known branch of philosophy: ethics and aesthetics. The first talk about the bad things-human deeds, and the two talked about the beautiful art is not beautiful, good art made by humans as well as art made by non-human.
Thus, the sum theory of knowledge to talk about how to obtain pengetahuan.teori discuss the nature of knowledge itself and the theory of value to discuss that knowledge.
Mind and Heart of the Ancient Greek era
Philosophy is common perpetrators, and the "enemy" (or partner) it is a heart, a sense.
What is meant by common sense here is the logical place pat on the head, whereas, the heart is a sense that is located approximately in the chest. Intellect is logical that produce knowledge called philosophy, while the heart is essentially produce knowledge supralogis called mystical knowledge; faith is here.
Philosophy is basically a sense, is essentially religious faith (heart, taste). Therefore natural that cultural development is always motivated by the struggle between mind and heart, between reason and faith, between philosophy and religion. He has started to look at the ancient Greek era.
At the initial stage, namely at Thales and some of his friends, began striking dominance of reason, but faith still seemed to play its role.
If the average is taken, seems to say that at the time bertolaknya mind and heart, reason and faith, philosophy and religion are both still hold dominance in life.
General Cirri Greek philosophy is rationalism. Greek rationalism reached its peak in the sophists.
Mind and Heart of the Middle AgesThe beginning of the Middle Ages can probably started in Plotinus. In Plotinus (born 204 AD), the influence of Christianity seems to have been large; philosophy of spiritual character.
In the ajran Plotinus does not depend on the material; one hundred percent of the passive material, while one hundred percent of the active soul. Therefore, the soul is the essence of the material body.
Left in the philosophy of Plotinus is not separate from the soul, it is something inherent dalan soul. When you reach the original unity, which means that when he separated from the soul, when it will be lost, for example, when he united with the universe.
In brief, Plotinus was the first philosopher who proposed the theory of creation of the universe. He proposed the famous theory of the emanation. This theory was followed by many philosophers of Islam. This theory is the answer to the question Thales about eight centuries ago: what the material universe. Plotinus said: God material. Philosophy Plotinus breathe most mystical, even in his opinion the purpose of philosophy is to achieve a mystical understanding.
Emanation, a theory of creation that has not been proposed by other philosophers. The main purpose of this theory is to explain that the banayak (creature) does not create an understanding that in the One there is a lot of sense. That is, the theory of emanation does not create an understanding that God is as much a creature.
Intellect in this century really lost, it was seen in platinus philosophy. As it is said that the medieval sense of revenge against the domination of the nearly one hundred percent on the previous Greek era, especially in the days of sophists.
Medieval philosophers also gave birth to a pretty, namely Thomas Aquinas. He was born in the days before the end affect the power of the Christian religion the way of thinking. Pressure on rational thinking at the time he lived had been clipped. Therefore, he had announced a rational philosophy. Famous is a proof of the existence of God that is still studied today hinggga people. But his philosophy is still not liked by many people at that time. Five propositions about the existence of God from Aquinas is actually not strong as expected. Later many philosophers who reject it. Especially Kent.
Mind and Heart of the Modern AgeAfter the medieval fortress breached by Decrates, philosophy out of the grip that religion (Christian faith), then like a flood, sweeping sense and confront what hinders. Reason prevailed. Ratio cheered with delight. Since the renaissance alive by Decrates in the field of philosophy, the Greek rationalism was to be the only way of doing philosophy in the Modern Age, but later in Kent.
In modern times these different schools of philosophy arose. Basically a whole style of modern philosophy that takes the color of Greek philosophical sophism, a few exceptions in Kent. Ideas that appear in the outline is rationalism, idealism, empiricism, and ideas that are a fraction of the stream.
Understand rationalism taught that reason (reason) is the most important tool in gaining and testing knowledge. Clearly this is a strong reaction against the dominance of medieval faith. There are three important figures discussed here as a supporter of rationalism: Decrates, Spinoza, Leibiniz.
Rasionalime thinking it ditingkahi also by idealism. It teaches that to understand the physical nature of the soul, spirit. Plato's idea is certainly the most likely way to learn to understand Modern idealism. Based on such padah idealism Fitche behind our claim that there is absolute mind.
Between idealism rasionalime and there is no argument. But when faced with empiricism, became another problem. Empiricism is very different and contrary to the idealism and rationalism. Empiricism figures rejected the main ideas of the rationalist and idealist. Formulation poko empiricism philosophy is: "there is nothing in our minds but preceded by experience".
The third major stream of this (rationalism, idealism, empiricism) was enough to make modern philosophy confuses modern people. Rationalism and idealism says "Spirit" of nature; empiricism says "things" that nature, and the "spirit" does not exist. As a result of science and religion is clear: science is suspect (especially Hume) and religious doubt.
Mind and Heart of the Modern AgeAfter the medieval fortress breached by Decrates, philosophy out of the grip that religion (Christian faith), then like a flood, sweeping sense and confront what hinders. Reason prevailed. Ratio cheered with delight. Since the renaissance alive by Decrates in the field of philosophy, the Greek rationalism was to be the only way of doing philosophy in the Modern Age, but later in Kent.
In modern times these different schools of philosophy arose. Basically a whole style of modern philosophy that takes the color of Greek philosophical sophism, a few exceptions in Kent. Ideas that appear in the outline is rationalism, idealism, empiricism, and ideas that are a fraction of the stream.
Understand rationalism taught that reason (reason) is the most important tool in gaining and testing knowledge. Clearly this is a strong reaction against the dominance of medieval faith. There are three important figures discussed here as a supporter of rationalism: Decrates, Spinoza, Leibiniz.
Rasionalime thinking it ditingkahi also by idealism. It teaches that to understand the physical nature of the soul, spirit. Plato's idea is certainly the most likely way to learn to understand Modern idealism. Based on such padah idealism Fitche behind our claim that there is absolute mind.
Between idealism rasionalime and there is no argument. But when faced with empiricism, became another problem. Empiricism is very different and contrary to the idealism and rationalism. Empiricism figures rejected the main ideas of the rationalist and idealist. Formulation poko empiricism philosophy is: "there is nothing in our minds but preceded by experience".
The third major stream of this (rationalism, idealism, empiricism) was enough to make modern philosophy confuses modern people. Rationalism and idealism says "Spirit" of nature; empiricism says "things" that nature, and the "spirit" does not exist. As a result of science and religion is clear: science is suspect (especially Hume) and religious doubt.
Sense of balance-Mind-HeartStability of life is only determined by two things: the rules of science and philosophy, on the one hand and religious belief on the other. Both had been in doubt at the time that sophism. Of course, life becomes chaotic because the value system has been chaotic.
Actually the truth of science, philosophy, faith was obvious when the size of the truth as measured by the size of each. Size of science and philosophy is a logical and empirical, while faith is the heart size / taste. In this way it is from there that the three that are not true.
Persoalanny would be another if one of the three factors had made the highest mainstay in life, because it will happen imbalance if one of the three did not exist.
Science was created not for the life ring, as well as philosophy and heart / taste. Good science, philosophy or the heart, not strong enough to hold onto life, if only one of the subscription. For what? Yes, because it kerelatifannya.
Beguna science, philosophy useful, useful in the position of faith or their respective regions, science, philosophy and faith (heart) each have the truth, in accordance with their respective sizes.
Actually, in this life senses, mind and heart must be considered at least as great as when the heart can not be more important to note. If you want perfect, humans must be balanced dominated by the senses, intellect, and feeling (the heart or faith) it. The potential that each should receive training simultaneously (simultaneously) and balanced. If one has dominated more than the others, then life in danger; mempelihatkan history has it.