Core Areas of Philosophy
Core Areas
Browse philosopher profiles by the philosophical areas where their work contributes.
Being, reality, substance, causation, and the ultimate structure of what exists.
EpistemologyKnowledge, justification, skepticism, belief, inquiry, and the conditions of understanding.
LogicArgument, inference, proof, contradiction, consequence, and formal reasoning.
EthicsVirtue, obligation, value, flourishing, responsibility, and the moral life.
AestheticsBeauty, art, perception, taste, interpretation, and aesthetic judgment.
Political PhilosophyPower, law, justice, authority, rights, obligation, and collective life.
Philosophy of MindConsciousness, perception, selfhood, emotion, agency, memory, and personhood.
Philosophy of LanguageMeaning, reference, signs, interpretation, naming, speech, and communication.
Philosophy of ScienceExplanation, method, evidence, nature, mathematics, experiment, and scientific knowledge.
Philosophy of ReligionDivinity, faith, revelation, ritual, evil, grace, salvation, and ultimate concern.