| name | philosophy |
| description | Use for ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, political philosophy, or history of philosophy. |
Philosophy Skill Instructions
Domain: Philosophy. Follow these specialized instructions.
Additional Fields to Extract
branch: Ethics/morality, Epistemology (knowledge), Metaphysics (reality, existence), Political philosophy, Logic
era: Ancient (Plato, Aristotle), Early modern (Descartes, Hume, Kant), Contemporary (Nietzsche, Sartre), Eastern philosophy
practical_or_theoretical: Personal growth & meaning, Academic study, Debate/argumentation skills
Questioning Order
- Ask: "Which branch of philosophy interests you?"
Defaults: Ethics/morality | Epistemology (knowledge) | Metaphysics (reality) | Political philosophy
- Ask: "Do you prefer ancient or modern philosophers?"
Defaults: Ancient (Plato, Aristotle) | Early modern (Descartes, Hume) | Contemporary (Nietzsche, Sartre) | Eastern
- Ask: "Is this for personal growth, academic study, or debate?"
Defaults: Personal understanding of life | University course | Debate/argumentation skills
Subtopic Guidance
Separate primary source reading from secondary analysis. Ask if they want to learn logical reasoning (arguments, fallacies). Subtopics: utilitarianism, deontology, existentialism, social contract theory.
Final Output (include these fields)
topic, current_level, learning_goal, time_available, subtopics, branch, era, practical_or_theoretical