speculative philosophy

Speculative philosophy is a branch of philosophical inquiry that explores fundamental questions about existence, reality, and knowledge through abstract reasoning rather than empirical evidence. It involves developing broad, often imaginative theories about the nature of the universe, consciousness, and the nature of being itself. Thinkers like Hegel or Kant used speculative methods to analyze concepts that are difficult to test or observe directly. Essentially, it aims to understand the big picture of reality by contemplating ideas beyond immediate sensory experience, offering comprehensive frameworks for understanding life's deepest questions.