Question: what are the five major characteristics of philosophy?
Answer: 1.) AREA. Foundation and Goal. ...  Epistemology. What is knowledge? How do I know? Metaphysics. What is real? What is eternal? ...  Ethics. What is good? What ought I do? 2.) Attitude. Love of wisdom. 3.) method. Critical use of reason: meaning is more basic than truth. 4) Application. Self-examination. 5) System. World and life view.