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philosophy

//fɪˈlɒsəfi// Listen
//fɪˈlɑsəfi// Listen

noun
Definition: The love of wisdom.


Definition: An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.
Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.

Definition: A comprehensive system of belief.


Definition: A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
a philosophy of government;   a philosophy of education

Definition: A general principle (usually moral).


Definition: A broader branch of (non-applied) science.


Definition: A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.



verb
Definition: To philosophize.



noun
Definition: The size of type between long primer and pica, standardized as 11 point.