Philosophy = critical examination of pivotal concepts and beliefs

Examples of Pivotal Concepts:

• Existence
• God
• Mind
• Life
• Morality
• Cause
• Person
• Knowledge

Examples of Pivotal Beliefs:

• "People are more valuable than dust."
• "God exists."
• "Killing people is wrong."
• "Everything that happens is caused by something."
• "Other humans are conscious too."
• "The world has existed for more than a few minutes."
• "Things don't come into existence all by themselves."
• "Much of what we believe is true."
• "It is better to be happy than unhappy."
• "Political authority should be determined by the will of the people."
• "No one knows something unless their belief in it is justified."