What is Philosophy?
Philosophy
It is the activity of working out the right way of thinking about things.
Sciences and Philosophy
Sciences
The activity of getting on with thinking in a particular way.
Philosophy
The activity of stepping back from that way of thinking and working out the right way to think about things.
Physics and Philosophy of Physics
Physics
We collect data
We do measurements
We construct experiments
We build theories on that basis.
Philosophy of physics
We think about:
What is it for data to confirm or refute a theory in physics?
What does it mean to try and understand reality in terms of its basic physical constituents?
Practicing medicine and Philosophy of medicine
Practicing medicine
We try to heal or treat people according to our current best medical theories.
Philosophy of medicine
We think about what ‘health’ and ‘sickness’ really mean.
SOURCES
'Introduction to Philosophy' course (the University of Edinburgh)
https://www.coursera.org/learn/philosophy