The Branches of Philosophy Overview
The major branches of philosophy can be denoted as: metaphysics (what is), epistemology (what we can know), logic and reason, ethics and morality, and aesthetics (beauty and art).
Thinking and Thinking Skills
Thinking is the process of understanding the human experience including self-awareness, ideas, and imagination.
If a Tree Falls in a Forest and No One Can Hear it, it Makes a Sound Fact
According to physics, if a tree falls and no one is around to hear it, it still makes a sound. Sound is a mechanical wave of pressure and displacement through a medium such as air or water. We don’t have to perceive a sound to know the laws of physics are in play.
Common Core Doesn’t Work Myth
The Common Core works in theory, in that it should teach all kids key critical thinking skills, but the implementation has been under-supported leading to real issues.
Hardwired Versus Softwired (Brain)
In pop-science, in reference to the brain, you’ll hear the terms “hardwired” and “softwired”, hardwired means genetically programed and softwired means learned.
Collective Intelligence is the Intelligence of a Group Fact
Collective intelligence is the wisdom of crowds, or the intelligence of groups, the intelligence that arises from cooperation, competition, and other group dynamics.
A System is a Set of Properties Fact
A system is any “bound”, finite, set of physical and/or conceptual properties (elements) such as physical objects, rules, or space time coordinates.
A Small Part of a Curved Surface Will Look “Flat” Fact
If you look at a curved surface from close up it will look “flat”, if you change your perspective and “zoom out” it will look “round”.
Infinity is a Number Myth
Infinity (∞) isn’t a number, it’s a concept. It describes something that can’t be expressed by a “finite” natural or real number.
There are Different Types of Infinity Fact
There are different types of infinity (∞) which differ by size, countability, “flavor” and more. Most types have practical real world applications.
The Earth Isn’t Flat Fact
The Earth is not flat; the Earth is an oblate spheroid (a bumpy sphere with a fat equator and skinny poles). There are many ways to prove the earth’s geometry.
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