9.
The greatest authors, and the greatest number of authors, have maintained that there are three divisions of philosophy—moral, natural, and rational.
The first keeps the soul in order; the second investigates the universe; the third works out the essential meanings of words, their combinations, and the proofs which keep falsehood from creeping in and displacing truth.
But there have also been those who divided philosophy on the one hand into fewer divisions, on the other hand into more.
Book: Moral Letters Vol II
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On the parts of philosophy
Location: Chapter 89, Section 9
Content:
9.
The greatest authors, and the greatest number of authors, have maintained that there are three divisions of philosophy—moral, natural, and rational.
The first keeps the soul in order; the second investigates the universe; the third works out the essential meanings of words, their combinations, and the proofs which keep falsehood from creeping in and displacing truth.
But there have also been those who divided philosophy on the one hand into fewer divisions, on the other hand into more.