The scope of philosophy is usually confined within the area of education. However, in recent times, a variety of philosophers have tried to expand the area of philosophy. The scope of philosophy is mainly concerned with the issues of higher education. These issues mainly comprise, interpretation of life and reality, human nature and the universe and their relationship with human, ; and the existence and power of God. There is a vast array of philosophies that are concerned with these issues. Some philosophers have tried to give a universal significance to these philosophical problems by bringing them down to a universal aspect.
Philosophy of Education primarily deals with rational conception of the problems that face students in the learning process. The philosophy of Education attempts to provide an answer to the questions as to why and how human beings are able to learn from experiences and the study of objects and events in the external world. This philosophy tries to answer the question as to whether there is an underlying structure or reality to reality that can be experienced by human beings. This also involves the problem as to how knowledge can be transmitted from one human being to another.
A number of philosophers have advanced the view that reality and rational conception is independent of religion. The other side of this debate says that only religions can provide a meaningful answer to the questions as to what is reality and why is it the case. The philosophers who support the religious side argue that humans are able to grasp the essence of reality through the use of sacred texts and divination. They further opine that only through the study of divination can human beings find meaning in their everyday lives.
Another branch of Philosophy of Education is Philosophy of biology. The proponents of this view believe that the physical and chemical processes that occur within the universe are governed by laws of universal appeal. According to them, all the elements in the universe were created in the process of evolution by means of chance. They further maintain that the universe has the power to produce a being who is capable of understanding the basic laws of nature and who is thus qualified to lead the universe. On the other hand, the opponents of this view hold that the laws of universal appeal are irrelevant in the living world that we observe.
A third branch of Philosophy of Education is Philosophy of language. Language is said to have a scope of explanation because the meaning of any sentence can be adequately explained in the given context. A number of philosophers argue that the meaning of a word depends on the context in which the words are used. The word “dog” can mean different things in different contexts. In such cases, it is claimed that the meaning of a word is indeed limited to a definite set of circumstances.
A fourth important branch of Philosophy of Education is Philosophy of learning. It is a part of most philosophies of education because learning is supposed to be an objective process that must result in the acquisition of knowledge that is relevant for a particular person. Philosophy of learning assumes that the process of learning consists of the acquisition of information and the subsequent application of that information to the situations and people in the society. It also involves a particular scope of description of how knowledge is developed, stored, and applied.
A further scope of philosophical interest is Philosophy of action. This field focuses on questions about the social role of individuals and groups in the society and the role they should play in ensuring the good order and betterment of the society. Some philosophers argue that the scope of philosophy is also very narrow and they regard human beings as the only subject of Philosophy of Action. Others believe that it encompasses all the aspects of human activity and conduct.
A fifth and one of a kind scope of philosophy are Philosophy of mind. It is also known as the philosophical perspective of personal reality. The scope of this view is the identification of mental states as real objects of reality. There are different philosophers of mind, some claiming more narrow scope than others. But most of them believe that the scope of philosophy includes all the aspects of human thought and act.