The difference between philosophy and the philosophy of science can be seen from the
definition. Philosophy is the science of the foundations of philosophy which includes
philosophical systematics, namely ontology, epistemology and axiology, philosophical
objects, history of philosophy and philosophical methods. While the philosophy of science is
a branch of philosophy and part of Epistemology which studies science in terms of the
characteristics and ways of obtaining it. Judging from the object of study, the object of study
in philosophy is the universe or everything around humans in the broadest sense. While the
object of study of the philosophy of science is the sciences obtained by humans, both scientific
and not. In addition, differences are also found in the point of view or approach used.
Philosophy is an integral approach, which means that philosophy does not only study from one
point of view but is comprehensive. While the philosophy of science approach is adapted to
the study of their respective sciences.
2. The benefits of philosophy and philosophy of sciences?
Studying philosophy improves reasoning and critical skills. Skills gained by philosophy
majors are useful in almost any career.
The ability to think logically
The ability to analyze and solve problems
The ability to assess proposed solutions
The ability to write and speak clearly, attending to details
Studying questions liberates us from prejudice
It helps us to think independently, thus, promoting autonomy, self-government, and
individuation
It broadens our perspective on life
Students learn about the origins of those ideas and concepts that are our common intellectual
vocabulary.
They learn that there is remarkable intellectual and spiritual connection between themselves
and people from different times and places. They see firsthand a common and rich humanity.
3. Rationalism Vs empiricism paradigms
In its most general terms, the dispute between rationalism and empiricism was generally
understood to mean the degree to which we depend on the experience of our efforts to gain
knowledge of the outside world. It is common to see the experience itself as two types. A