philosophy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (General-American) audio
- /fɪˈlɑ.sə.fi/ (General-American)
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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.
During the whole time of his abode in the university he generally spent thirteen hours of the day in study; by which assiduity besides an exact dispatch of the whole course of philosophy, he read over in a manner all classic authors that are extant[…]
1661, John Fell, The Life of the most learned, reverend and pious Dr. H. Hammond:
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(countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education
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(countable) A general principle (usually moral).
As a matter of fact the Enlightment culture was based on a philosophy inspired to an ethical laicism whose aim was to create a better society based on principles such as solidarity, equality of rights and duties, and full freedom.
2012, Francesca Valensise, From Building Fabric to City Form: Reconstruction in Calabria at end of Eighteenth Century, Gangemi Editore spa, →ISBN, page 8:
- (countable) A comprehensive system of belief.
- (archaic, qualifier:originally, uncountable) The love of wisdom.
- (dated, uncountable) A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
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(countable, dated, uncountable) Synonym of small pica (especially in French printing).
Although I prefer small pica. Or as its^([sic]) sometimes known, philosophy. – Small pica, or philosophy, she said. It sounds like the title of a novel. With a girl heroine.
2010, Thomas Wharton, Salamander, Emblem Editions, →ISBN:
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(archaic, countable) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
natural philosophy
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| philosophies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| phylosophie | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| philosophie | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| phylosophy | alternative, nonstandard | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
continental philosophy · philosophylike · synthetic philosophy · Oxford philosophy · metaphilosophy · personal philosophy · ethnophilosophy · geophilosophy · first philosophy · nonphilosophy · Doctor of Philosophy · antiphilosophy · astrophilosophy · sociophilosophy · physiophilosophy · philosophist · foolosophy · protophilosophy · ecosophy · rosewater philosophy · critical philosophy · analytic philosophy · unphilosophy · neurophilosophy · natural philosophy · biophilosophy · philosophize · Unix philosophy · philosophy of mind · pseudophilosophy · religiophilosophy · Philosothon · technophilosophy · psychophilosophy · perennial philosophy · philosophy of science · ordinary language philosophy · speculative philosophy · ecophilosophy · counterphilosophy · cyberphilosophy · theophilosophy · moral philosophy · social philosophy · nature philosophy
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Meronyms
aesthetics · hermeneutics · ontology · axiology · epistemology · logic · metaphysics · ethics
Relateds
ethics · philosophic · philologist · philosophize · philosophical · philosopher · philosophise · philology · philosophically
Synonyms
ideology · ethos · worldview · small pica · doctrine · philosophy
Translations (245)
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(comprehensive system of belief) · cv философи (academic discipline) · sk filozofia (academic discipline) · kw filosofieth (academic discipline) · be філасо́фія (academic discipline) · hi मजहब (view regarding fundamental principles) · sl filozofija (academic discipline) · ro filozofie (comprehensive system of belief) · fa خرددوستی (academic discipline) · pt filosofia (comprehensive system of belief) · ca filosofia (academic discipline) · is heimspeki (academic discipline) · vi triết lý (view regarding fundamental principles) · ur فَلْسَفَہ (academic discipline) · ro filozofie (view regarding fundamental principles) · hu bölcselet (academic discipline) · ca filosofia (comprehensive system of belief) · vo filosop (academic discipline) · br prederouriezh (academic discipline) · ar مَذْهَب (general principle) · gl filosofía (comprehensive system of belief) · hy փիլիսոփայություն (academic discipline) · hu filozófia (view regarding fundamental principles) · az fəlsəfə (view regarding 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(comprehensive system of belief) · mk философија (comprehensive system of belief) · io filozofio (academic discipline) · hi फ़लसफ़ा (academic discipline) · tt фәлсәфә (academic discipline) · pt filosofia (general principle) · sh филозофија (view regarding fundamental principles) · crh felsefe (academic discipline) · ar فَلْسَفَة (academic discipline) · ja 哲学 (general principle) · hi मज़हब (view regarding fundamental principles) · mk философија (view regarding fundamental principles) · lt filosofija (academic discipline) · hy փիլիսոփայություն (view regarding fundamental principles) · ar مَذْهَب (view regarding fundamental principles) · nl filosofie (comprehensive system of belief) · am ፍልስፍና (view regarding fundamental principles) · hu elv (general principle) · de Philosophie (comprehensive system of belief) · arz فلسفة (academic discipline) · bg филосо́фия (academic discipline) · et filosoofia (academic discipline) · ko 철학 (academic discipline) · scn filusufìa (academic discipline) · 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(academic discipline) · cs filosofie (academic discipline) · lv filozofija (view regarding fundamental principles) · yue 哲學 /哲学 (academic discipline) · sh филозофија (academic discipline) · el φιλοσοφία (view regarding fundamental principles) · fr philosophie (academic discipline) · oc filosofia (academic discipline) · tl batnayan (academic discipline) · gd feallsanachd (general principle) · it filosofia (academic discipline) · ar مَبْدَأ (general principle) · mn философи (academic discipline) · tk pelsepe (academic discipline) · hu elmélet (view regarding fundamental principles) · ca filosofia (general principle) · grc φιλοσοφία (academic discipline) · ca filosofia (view regarding fundamental principles) · fi filosofia (academic discipline) · de Philosophie (view regarding fundamental principles) · an filosofía (academic discipline) · ar فَلْسَفَة (comprehensive system of belief) · mk филозофија (comprehensive system of belief) · sh filozofija (academic discipline) · mk филозофија (view regarding fundamental principles) · nn filosofi (academic discipline)