What are the major branches of philosophy?

Answer 1

It depends on who you ask, but I would break down the major branches of philosophy as follows:

1. Metaphysics (study of the fundamental nature of reality)
2. Epistemology (study of knowledge)
3. Value Theory (includes ethics and political philosophy)
4. History of Philosophy (usually breaks down periods into ancient, medieval, early modern, 19th century, and 20th century philosophy)
5. Philosophy of Science