if and only if other ways of addressing these questions means theology then we could say the same more clearly and with fewer words with n philosophy deals with fundamental questions such as how one should live ethics what sorts of things exist and what are their essential natures metaphysics and what counts as genuine knowledge epistemology philosophy deals with such general and fundamental problems as the sorts of things which exist and the nature scope and limits of knowledge understanding moral judgments mind and language and their relationships with each other and the world philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions the theology by its critical approach using reasoned argument accepting no higher authority than reason the word philosophy is of ancient greek origin philosoph a meaning love of knowledge love of wisdom philogo