Begin the examination of whether it is true that all human action can be described as some combination of philosophy, art, craft, and science two ways.
1. Inquire into the nature of human action. For example: What do humans do? What can humans do? What should humans do?
2. Inquire as to the meaning of "philosophy", "art", "craft", "science": What does "philosophy" mean? What does "art" mean? What does "craft" mean? What does "science" mean?
These two ways must be engaged simultaneously.
If the thesis is correct, no human activity falls under another category. To have another word for categories of human activity, however, does not necessarily invalidate the thesis, because it may be that the other word is simply a different way of saying one or another of the four categories in the thesis. Until those categories are clearly defined, it is pointless to continue the analysis of the thesis.
So, begin. Discuss. Soon you will find the first way very broad; the second is far more specific.
Yet again, they cannot be separated.
What is the significance to the judgment of the thesis of this last point?
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