Question

Someone asking serious questions about the meaning of life will also ask questions about how meaning can be extracted from experience. This scenario illustrates the interdependence of __________ and __________, which are two of the major branches of philosophy.

a. Metaphysics/epistemology
b. Metaphysics/logic
c. Logiclepistemology
d. Epistemology/aesthetics

Answer 1

Answer: A. Metaphysics/epistemology

Explanation: The systematic inquiry or investigation into the standards and presuppositions of any field of study is refered to as philosophy. The two major branches of philosophy are Metaphysics and epistemology. Metaphysics is simply refered to as the study of what is beyond the physical e.g; soul, ghost, Angels etc. While Epistemology simply means study of how we know what we know i.e the origin of knowledge.