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Philosophy works with concepts, creates concepts, searches for the foundation of things in the world. It differs from common sense in that it has this commitment to foundations; it differs from art in that it seeks an expression that goes beyond sensation and aesthetic enjoyment; it also differs from science in that it doesn't operate with something already founded, that is, it doesn't take a theory or set of theories as truth, even if it's provisional; on the contrary, it opens up the field to various perspectives of truth. However, common sense, art and science provide the philosopher with the necessary conditions for a new conceptual creation. In this way, philosophy is a field open to multidisciplinary discussion, as it uses knowledge in general to prompt its investigations and reflections. Knowledge, in this way, is broader than a discipline, a "little box" in which we can enclose a spectrum of human reason, which is why philosophy is able to carry out this dialogue with the different perspectives of man and the world.
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Elemar Kleber Favreto has a bachelor's, licentiate and master's degree in Philosophy from UNIOESTE. Professor of Philosophy and current Vice-Rector of UERR. Rafael Parente Ferreira Dias, with a degree in Philosophy from UFRJ, a Master's in Philosophy from UGF and a PhD in Religious Sciences from UFPB. Professor of Philosophy at UERR.
