National College Of Business Administration &

Economics

Assignment No. 1

Philosophy

BBA (hons)

Submitted by:-
Syed Haseeb Ahmed

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2091035
Philosophy:-

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental

problems, such as those connected with existence,
knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. It is
distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems
by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance
on rational argument. The word "philosophy" comes from
the Greek , which literally means "love of wisdom".

It helps understand the true nature of things general purpose

of philosophy is to understand the genuine reality of the
world in the past it solves issues of religion, politics, society
and culture, economic and moral issues.

Every individual is a living philosopher. Simple philosophy is

not limited to observation. It also deals with intangibles, e.g.
Existence of God, soul. Religion can not be experimentally
verified. It is based on blind faith

Philosophy and its methods:-

Philosophy is not a "Way of Life”. Every person does not

have his or her own "Philosophy". Philosophy is not simply
a theory about something. Nor is Philosophy a belief or a
wish. Philosophy is an activity: a quest after wisdom.
Philosophy is an activity of thought. Philosophy is a
particular unique type of thought or style of thinking.
Philosophy is not to be confused with its product. What a
philosopher provides is a body of philosophic thought NOT a
Philosophy. A philosopher enacts a Philosophy, a quest after
wisdom.

Philosophy is not a picking and choosing what body of

thought one would like to call one's own or would like to
believe in; a choice based upon personal preferences or
feelings. Philosophy is a pursuit. One can choose to be
philosophical. One can choose to be a philosopher. One
can NOT choose a Philosophy. Philosophy, insofar as it may
be correlated at all to a "way of Life", is a form of thinking
meant to guide action or to prescribe a way of life. The
philosophic way of life , if there is one, is displayed in a life in
which action is held to be best directed when philosophical
reflection has provided that direction; e.g., SOCRATES the
paradigm of a philosopher.

• It is reflection, listening to other people, great philosophers

and evaluating them.

• Articulation:-

Putting your ideas in clear, concise, readily

understandable languages.

• Argumentation:-

Supporting your ideas, principles, observations

to establish conclusions and overcome objectives.
An argument is not the same thing as a quarrel.
 The goal of an argument is not to attack your opponent, or
to impress your audience. The goal of an argument is to
offer good reasons in support of your conclusion,
reasons that all parties to your dispute can accept. When
you're arguing, you will usually take certain theses for
granted (these are the premises of your argument) and
attempt to show that if one accepts those premises, then
one ought also to accept the argument's conclusion.

Methods:-
1. Analysis:-
Understanding an idea by distinguishing clarifying its
components. As long as such stipulations are clear and
consistent and the author consistently holds to them, there is
no objection.

If a philosopher asks a question like "What is death?" on the

other hand, he's not just after some simulative answer. He
wants to know what death really is. He wants to know what
we're thinking and talking about when we think and talk
about death. He's seeking an analysis of our pre-existing
concept of death.

2. Synthesis:-
Gathering together different ideas into single,
unified vision (our self and the world). Compile the
things and views.

Everything is the mixture of many components or

things; we separate the things in analysis and make the
components. To separate and ideas into different parts
and components.