When a philosopher describes his or her work as a "critique" of something, what exactly do they mean? Is there a general consensus among philosophers or are there different possibilities? I assume it means something different or more specific than what we ordinarily mean by "criticism", right? Thanks!

What is the difference between philosophical idealism, such as the idealism of Kant, and the meaning generally given to being an "idealist?"

What is the definition of Eastern Philosophy?

Are there any professional philosophers that find the traditional arguments for God convincing? In my intro class, we basically blitzed all of them (like Aquinas' cosmological one, and the Kalaam one, etc.), and the class consensus was that none of these arguments worked out to guarantee a personal creator god like the one many Christians, Muslims, and Jews believe in or really any deity/supernatural force. But I'm very interested to hear what the pros think about the matter!

What is imagination? How an explanation of the imagination? Is it true that a person's imagination comes from experience and knowledge of one's own. Is it possible to imagine beyond the limits of our own thinking? If possible how? what are the limitations in our imagination? and how we can eliminate those restrictions in order to imagine freely and without limits?

Is Kant's project of reconciling freedom with an apparently deterministic nature still relevant given how Quantum mechanics does not (as I understand it) see nature as a deterministic totality?

If I was in a situation that impose me to choose between an animal or a human to save their life, which one should I choose ? and why ?

If someone makes a statement, and I not only disagree with that statement, but criticize or condemn her for having made it, do I infringe on her freedom of speech?

Hi It seems to me there is a striking similarity between Economics and Philosophy. It's hard to find the words, but I feel like the 'same parts' of my brain are being used when I am trying to solve a philosophical problem (generally) and when I think about a problem in economics (and this isn't the case in other Arts subjects). It could be because the problems in economics overlap with problems in philosophy but I feel there's more to this intuition (something methodological?) than that. It is no surprise many prominent philosophers contributed greatly to the field of economics (JS Mill, Hume, A Smith, Marx, etc) and Philosophy/Economics majors score closely in standardized tests like the LSAT. Is this an impression that is common amongst professional philosophers?

Hey, I'm a freshman majoring in philosophy and economics. My question is: is this a good combination for graduate school in philosophy? Thanks