What does philosophy mean?

Definitions for philosophy
fɪˈlɒs ə fiphi·los·o·phy

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismnoun

    a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

  2. philosophynoun

    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

  3. philosophynoun

    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"

Wiktionary

  1. philosophynoun

    (originally) The love of wisdom

  2. philosophynoun

    An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism

  3. philosophynoun

    A comprehensive system of belief.

  4. philosophynoun

    A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

  5. philosophynoun

    A general principle (usually moral).

  6. philosophynoun

    A broader branch of (non-applied) science

  7. philosophyverb

    To philosophize.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. PHILOSOPHYnoun

    Etymology: philosophie, Fr. philosophia, Latin.

    I had never read, heard nor seen any thing, I had never any taste of philosophy nor inward feeling in myself, which for a while I did not call to my succour. Philip Sidney.

    Hang up philosophy;
    Unless philosophy can make a Juliet,
    Displant a town, reverse a prince’s doom,
    It helps not. William Shakespeare.

    The progress you have made in philosophy, hath enabled you to benefit yourself with what I have written. Digby.

    We shall in vain interpret their words by the notions of our philosophy, and the doctrines in our schools. John Locke.

    Of good and evil much they argu’d then
    Vain wisdom all and false philosophy. John Milton.

    His decisions are the judgment of his passions and not of his reason, the philosophy of the sinner and not of the man. John Rogers, Sermons.

Wikipedia

  1. Philosophy

    Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some sources claim the term was coined by Pythagoras (c. 570 – c. 495 BCE), although this theory is disputed by some. Philosophical methods include questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation.Historically, philosophy encompassed all bodies of knowledge and a practitioner was known as a philosopher. "Natural philosophy," which began as a discipline in ancient India and Ancient Greece, encompasses astronomy, medicine, and physics. For example, Isaac Newton's 1687 Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy later became classified as a book of physics. In the 19th century, the growth of modern research universities led academic philosophy and other disciplines to professionalize and specialize. Since then, various areas of investigation that were traditionally part of philosophy have become separate academic disciplines, and namely the social sciences such as psychology, sociology, linguistics, and economics. Today, major subfields of academic philosophy include metaphysics, which is concerned with the fundamental nature of existence and reality; epistemology, which studies the nature of knowledge and belief; ethics, which is concerned with moral value; and logic, which studies the rules of inference that allow one to derive conclusions from true premises. Other notable subfields include philosophy of religion, philosophy of science, political philosophy, aesthetics, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mind.

ChatGPT

  1. philosophy

    Philosophy is a field of study that explores fundamental questions about existence, reality, knowledge, values, reason, and more. It involves critical thinking, logical reasoning, and systematic questioning to understand or provide answers to complex problems. Philosophy critically analyzes concepts and phenomena and seeks to understand the principles that shape our beliefs, behaviors, and interactions.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Philosophynoun

    literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws

  2. Philosophynoun

    a particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained

  3. Philosophynoun

    practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy

  4. Philosophynoun

    reasoning; argumentation

  5. Philosophynoun

    the course of sciences read in the schools

  6. Philosophynoun

    a treatise on philosophy

  7. Etymology: [OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. filosofi`a. See Philosopher.]

Wikidata

  1. Philosophy

    Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational argument. In more casual speech, by extension, "philosophy" can refer to "the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group". The word "philosophy" comes from the Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία, which literally means "love of wisdom". The introduction of the terms "philosopher" and "philosophy" has been ascribed to the Greek thinker Pythagoras. A "philosopher" was understood as a word which contrasted with "sophist". Traveling sophists or "wise men" were important in Classical Greece, often earning money as teachers, whereas philosophers are "lovers of wisdom" and were therefore not in it primarily for the money.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Philosophy

    the science of sciences or of things in general, properly an attempt to find the absolute in the contingent, the immutable in the mutable, the universal in the particular, the eternal in the temporal, the real in the phenomenal, the ideal in the real, or in other words, to discover "the single principle that," as Dr. Stirling says, "possesses within itself the capability of transition into all existent variety and varieties," which it presupposes can be done not by induction from the transient, but by deduction from the permanent as that spiritually reveals itself in the creating mind, so that a Philosopher is a man who has, as Carlyle says, quoting Goethe, "stationed himself in the middle (between the outer and the inner, the upper and the lower), to whom the Highest has descended and the Lowest mounted up, who is the equal and kindly brother of all." "Philosophy dwells aloft in the Temple of Science, the divinity of the inmost shrine; her dictates descend among men, but she herself descends not; whoso would behold her must climb with long and laborious effort; may still linger in the forecourt till manifold trial have proved him worthy of admission into the interior solemnities." Indeed philosophy is more than science (q. v.); it is a divine wisdom instilled into and inspiring a thinker's life. See Thinker, The.

The Roycroft Dictionary

  1. philosophy

    Our highest conception of life, its duties and its destinies.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Philosophy

    A love or pursuit of wisdom. A search for the underlying causes and principles of reality. (Webster, 3d ed)

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz

  1. PHILOSOPHY

    Something that enables the rich to say there is no disgrace in being poor.

Editors Contribution

  1. philosophy

    Is the science and study of creation, language, thought, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, soul, spiritual being, ethics, wisdom and metaphysics.

    Philosophy is amazing to study and with the internet it has speed up our knowledge and information to contribute to the evolution of humanity


    Submitted by MaryC on March 15, 2020  

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    Rank popularity for the word 'philosophy' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2887

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'philosophy' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3792

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'philosophy' in Nouns Frequency: #1183

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of philosophy in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of philosophy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of philosophy in a Sentence

  1. Loachild:

    Philosophy is for those, who feel that they can think beyond their thoughts

  2. Rich Nugent:

    If you can't lead and you can't deliver, then your own personal political philosophy is pretty much irrelevant, there have been far too many occasions over the last four years where the House has been ineffective.

  3. Charles Peguy:

    A great philosophy is not one that passes final judgments and establishes ultimate truth. It is one that causes uneasiness and starts commotion.

  4. North Dakota:

    The distinction's pretty clear. I know Stephen Moore. I know Stephen Moore philosophy, I know Stephen Moore economic positions, I know Stephen Moore credentials, I know Stephen Moore heart, and I think Stephen Moore'd be a good addition to the Fed.

  5. David Guterson:

    To persevere is always a reflection of the state of one's inner life, one's philosophy and one's perspective.

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