philosophy

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/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ English

Definitions

noun

The love of wisdom.
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.“Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.”
A comprehensive system of belief.
A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.“a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education”

verb

To philosophize.

noun

The size of type between long primer and pica, standardized as 11 point.

Related words

Synonyms

philosophy ism school of thought doctrine philosophical idea philosopher ethos concept mentality thought notion ideology mindset logic principle reasoning

Associated

epistemology metaphysics hegel nietzsche theology kant plato aristotle ethics aesthetics analytic

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