philosophy

noun

phi·los·o·phy fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fē How to pronounce philosophy (audio)

plural philosophies

a(1)

: all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts

(2)

: the sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and theology

a doctor of philosophy

(3)

: the 4-year college course of a major seminary

b(1)

archaic : physical science

(2)

: ethics

: a discipline comprising as its core logic, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology

: pursuit of wisdom

: a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means

: an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs

: a system of philosophical concepts

: a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought

the philosophy of war

: the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group

: calmness of temper and judgment befitting a philosopher

Example Sentences

There's plenty of blame to go around: poor regulation, eight years of a failed Republican economic philosophy, Wall Street-friendly Democrats who helped stymie reform, misguided bipartisan efforts to promote home ownership, Wall Street greed, corrupt CEOs, a botched rescue effort, painfully fallible central bankers.

Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2009 Broadly speaking, philosophy has three concerns: how the world hangs together, how our beliefs can be justified, and how to live.

Jim Holt, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 2009 Almost none of the kids were older than twenty-five, as if there were a sell-by date on radical social philosophy, a legal age limit after which one must surrender lofty ideals and shave off all dreadlocks.

Matthew Power, Harper's, March 2008 In their mission statement, the editors bragged of their firm commitment to equality and social justice, but their philosophy didn't prevent them from summoning Lindsey to perform all their menial tasks.

Kim Wong Keltner, The Dim Sum of All Things, 2004 Her degree is in philosophy and religion. The group eventually split over conflicting political philosophies. Her main cooking philosophy is to use only fresh ingredients. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The natural builders take this philosophy a step further.

Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2022 As digital threats to its users expand, though, the company has had to evolve this philosophy.

WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 This philosophy, and the desire to work with entrepreneurs and operators is what drew Revsin to Tribe Capital.

Sergei Revzin And Vadim Revzin, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Though this judicial philosophy purports to interpret the Constitution as it was originally understood, Uthmeier’s memo shows that original understanding is still subject to the whims and manipulations of twenty-first-century conservative lawyers.

Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 Instead of becoming a physicist, Koethe went over to the dark side of philosophy and poetry.

Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Pardazi was studying philosophy at the University of Toronto, according to CTV News Toronto, and ran a TikTok account with more than 100,000 followers.

Julianne Mcshane, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Crucially, both were also foreigners to the traditional way of doing philosophy, their profession of choice.

Robert Zaretsky, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 But that philosophy goes out the window when a primetime game against a top-five opponent gets put on the table.

Stephen Means, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	philosophy
释义	philosophy noun phi·los·o·phy fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fē plural philosophies 1 a(1) : all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts (2) : the sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and theology a doctor of philosophy (3) : the 4-year college course of a major seminary b(1) archaic : physical science (2) : ethics c : a discipline comprising as its core logic, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology 2 a : pursuit of wisdom b : a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means c : an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs 3 a : a system of philosophical concepts b : a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought the philosophy of war 4 a : the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group b : calmness of temper and judgment befitting a philosopher Synonyms credo creed doctrine dogma gospel ideology idealogy testament See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences There's plenty of blame to go around: poor regulation, eight years of a failed Republican economic philosophy, Wall Street-friendly Democrats who helped stymie reform, misguided bipartisan efforts to promote home ownership, Wall Street greed, corrupt CEOs, a botched rescue effort, painfully fallible central bankers. Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2009 Broadly speaking, philosophy has three concerns: how the world hangs together, how our beliefs can be justified, and how to live. Jim Holt, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 2009 Almost none of the kids were older than twenty-five, as if there were a sell-by date on radical social philosophy, a legal age limit after which one must surrender lofty ideals and shave off all dreadlocks. Matthew Power, Harper's, March 2008 In their mission statement, the editors bragged of their firm commitment to equality and social justice, but their philosophy didn't prevent them from summoning Lindsey to perform all their menial tasks. Kim Wong Keltner, The Dim Sum of All Things, 2004 Her degree is in philosophy and religion. The group eventually split over conflicting political philosophies. Her main cooking philosophy is to use only fresh ingredients. See More Recent Examples on the Web The natural builders take this philosophy a step further. Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Sep. 2022 As digital threats to its users expand, though, the company has had to evolve this philosophy. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 This philosophy, and the desire to work with entrepreneurs and operators is what drew Revsin to Tribe Capital. Sergei Revzin And Vadim Revzin, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Though this judicial philosophy purports to interpret the Constitution as it was originally understood, Uthmeier’s memo shows that original understanding is still subject to the whims and manipulations of twenty-first-century conservative lawyers. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 21 July 2022 Instead of becoming a physicist, Koethe went over to the dark side of philosophy and poetry. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Pardazi was studying philosophy at the University of Toronto, according to CTV News Toronto, and ran a TikTok account with more than 100,000 followers. Julianne Mcshane, NBC News, 4 Sep. 2022 Crucially, both were also foreigners to the traditional way of doing philosophy, their profession of choice. Robert Zaretsky, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 But that philosophy goes out the window when a primetime game against a top-five opponent gets put on the table. Stephen Means, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English philosophie, from Anglo-French, from Latin philosophia, from Greek, from philosophos philosopher First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1) Phrases Containing philosophy moral philosophy analytic philosophy ordinary-language philosophy doctor of philosophy philosophy of life natural philosophy moral philosophy analytic philosophy ordinary-language philosophy doctor of philosophy philosophy of life natural philosophy Kids Definition philosophy noun phi·los·o·phy fə-ˈlä-sə-fē plural philosophies 1 : the study of the basic ideas about knowledge, right and wrong, reasoning, and the value of things 2 : a specific set of ideas of a person or a group Greek philosophy 3 : a set of ideas about how to do something or how to live Live and let live—that's my philosophy. philosophy noun as in ideology the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ideology doctrine theory axiom idealogy creed gospel dogma credo metaphysic manifesto testament tenet watchword
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