SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION • Philosophy is defined as the quest for truth based on logical reasoning aside from factual observation. • The BRANCHES OF PHILOSOPHY are Metaphysics, Epistemology, Axiology, and Logic. • Metaphysics deals with the nature of being and reality, essence, truth, space, time, causation, the essence of God, and the origin and purpose of the universe. • The subdivisions under METAPHYSICS are Cosmology, Teleology, and Ontology. • Cosmology explains and theorizes on the origin and the nature of the universe including creationism and evolutionism. • Teleology explains the purpose of the universe. • Ontology deals with the meaning of existence and tries to resolve the question of whether existence is identical with space, time, nature, spirit, or God. • Epistemology is the study of knowledge. • The subdivisions under EPISTEMOLOGY are Agnosticism, Skepticism, Posteriori, and Priori. • Agnosticism is the doctrine that conclusive knowledge of ultimate reality ...