philosophy.
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
Meaning & usage
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.
A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education
A general principle (usually moral).
A comprehensive system of belief.
The love of wisdom.
A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
Synonym of small pica (especially in French printing).
A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
natural philosophy
Where this word comes from
From Middle English philosophie, Old French philosophie, and their source, Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”). By surface analysis, philo- + -sophy. Displaced Old English ūþwitegung.
To philosophize.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English philosophie, Old French philosophie, and their source, Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”). By surface analysis, philo- + -sophy. Displaced Old English ūþwitegung.
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