The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle's natural philosophy and moral philosophy categories. The division of philosophy into a practical and a theoretical discipline has its origin in Aristotle 's natural philosophy and moral philosophy categories Aristotle (Greek Aristotélēs) (384 BC – 322 BC was a Greek philosopher a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. In Sweden and Finland courses in theoretical and practical philosophy are taught separately, and are separate degrees. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Other countries may use a similar scheme--some Scottish universities, for example, divide philosophy into logic, metaphysics, and ethics--but in most universities around the world philosophy is taught as a single subject. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Logic is the study of the principles of valid demonstration and Inference. Metaphysics is the branch of Philosophy investigating principles of reality transcending those of any particular science Ethics is a major branch of Philosophy, encompassing right conduct and good life There is also a unified philosophy subject in some Swedish universities, such as Södertörns Högskola. Södertörn University College or Södertörns Högskola is a University college located in Flemingsberg and the larger area called Södertörn