Philosophy (journal)
WordNet
noun
(1) A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
(2) Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
"Self-indulgence was his only philosophy"
"My father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
(3) The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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Etymology
From from & .
Noun
- (originally) The pursuit of wisdom
- An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism
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- Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.
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- A comprehensive system of belief.
- A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
- a philosophy of government
- a philosophy of education
- A general principle (usually moral).
- A broader branch of (non-applied) science