To engage in philosophical inquiry is to theorize, to analyze,
to critique, to raise questions about, and/or to pose as problematic
that which we are investigating.
Philosophical inquiry is concerned with the nature of reality,
knowledge, and value.
Philosophical inquiry can be descriptive, normative, and/or
analytic. It can be interpretive and/or critical.
Modes of philosophical inquiry have interests: Interpretive
inquiry has an interest in understanding; critical inquiry has
an interest in emancipation.
Critical inquiry is a mode of philosophical inquiry that questions
reality, looking for contradictions. Critical inquiry is
change/action-oriented.
The major task of philosophy is the posing of questions. It is
the foundation of research. Without good questions there is
no inquiry.
Philosophical inquiry is philosophical research.