philosophy 101
Beginner wisdom course
Philosophy 101 is an introductory philosophy course, typically taken in the first year of college.
By extension, it refers to the most basic principles of any subject—the fundamentals you'd learn on day one: That's economics philosophy 101: supply and demand.
The phrase often carries a mildly condescending edge, implying someone has missed something elementary.
- SocratesAncient Athenian questioning philosopher
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- logicScience of valid reasoning
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- existentialismPhilosophy stressing self-created meaning
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