the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
any of the three branches, namely natural philosophy, moral philosophy, and metaphysical philosophy, that are accepted as composing this study.
a particular system of thought based on such study or investigation: the philosophy of Spinoza.
the critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge, especially with a view to improving or reconstituting them: the philosophy of science.
a system of principles for guidance in practical affairs.
an attitude of rationality, patience, composure, and calm in the presence of troubles or annoyances.
Origin of philosophy
1250–1300; Middle English philosophie<Latin philosophia<Greek philosophía.See philo-, -sophy
Letting the most junior members set the agenda might be a good philosophy for a Montessori preschool.
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He teaches philosophy at Leuphana University, Lüneburg, and at the University of Fine Arts, Berlin.
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Her philosophy of language class is all tangled up in trying to explain English sentences to Martians with elaborate use of logical notations.
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Even though most of the messaging in Silicon Valley is about creating a better world for us, making our lives easier and innovating, it also moves under the philosophy of move fast and break things.
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Raphaël Millière is a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience in the Center for Science and Society at Columbia University, where he conducts research on the philosophy of cognitive science.
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His philosophy is Everything to Someone rather than Something for Everyone.
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Each step of the way, Booker has thrived on the philosophy that your actions matter more than what you preach.
But Moglen, an Internet scholar, has developed something closer to a philosophy.
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Paz tells us that she owned countless encyclopedias and manuals—on mythology, law, history, philosophy, theology.
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When Republicans attack Democrats, the attacks quite often go right to the heart of Democratic essence, and philosophy.
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That was his philosophy, I thought, and I sympathized with it.
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Afar, is the reign of philosophy; close up is the chaos of the Carlovingian era.
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The primary interests of the romance, however, far outweighing its philosophy and its adventures, is love.
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A man not only known for his extensive knowledge of chemistry, but distinguished for his philosophy and patriotism.
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Sensual pleasures were restored to the rank they held in the Epicurean philosophy.
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British Dictionary definitions for philosophy
philosophy
/ (fɪˈlɒsəfɪ) /
nounplural-phies
the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions, implications, and interrelationships; in particular, the rational investigation of the nature and structure of reality (metaphysics), the resources and limits of knowledge (epistemology), the principles and import of moral judgment (ethics), and the relationship between language and reality (semantics)
the particular doctrines relating to these issues of some specific individual or schoolthe philosophy of Descartes
the critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a disciplinethe philosophy of law
archaic, orliterarythe investigation of natural phenomena, esp alchemy, astrology, and astronomy
any system of belief, values, or tenets
a personal outlook or viewpoint
serenity of temper
Word Origin for philosophy
C13: from Old French filosofie, from Latin philosophia, from Greek, from philosophos lover of wisdom
A study that attempts to discover the fundamental principles of the sciences, the arts, and the world that the sciences and arts deal with; the word philosophy is from the Greek for “love of wisdom.” Philosophy has many branches that explore principles of specific areas, such as knowledge (epistemology), reasoning (logic), being in general (metaphysics), beauty (aesthetics), and human conduct (ethics).
Different approaches to philosophy are also called philosophies. (See also epicureanism, existentialism, idealism, materialism, nihilism, pragmatism, stoicism, and utilitarianism.)