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phi·los·o·phy    Audio Help   [fi-los-uh-fee] Pronunciation Key
–noun, plural -phies.
1.the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
2.any of the three branches, namely natural philosophy, moral philosophy, and metaphysical philosophy, that are accepted as composing this study.
3.a system of philosophical doctrine: the philosophy of Spinoza.
4.the critical study of the basic principles and concepts of a particular branch of knowledge, esp. with a view to improving or reconstituting them: the philosophy of science.
5.a system of principles for guidance in practical affairs.
6.a philosophical attitude, as one of composure and calm in the presence of troubles or annoyances.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME philosophie < L philosophia < Gk philosophía. See philo-, -sophy]
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phi·los·o·phy    Audio Help   (fĭ-lŏs'ə-fē)  Pronunciation Key 
n.   pl. phi·los·o·phies
  1. Love and pursuit of wisdom by intellectual means and moral self-discipline.
  2. Investigation of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning rather than empirical methods.
  3. A system of thought based on or involving such inquiry: the philosophy of Hume.
  4. The critical analysis of fundamental assumptions or beliefs.
  5. The disciplines presented in university curriculums of science and the liberal arts, except medicine, law, and theology.
  6. The discipline comprising logic, ethics, aesthetics, metaphysics, and epistemology.
  7. A set of ideas or beliefs relating to a particular field or activity; an underlying theory: an original philosophy of advertising.
  8. A system of values by which one lives: has an unusual philosophy of life.


[Middle English philosophie, from Old French, from Latin philosophia, from Greek philosophiā, from philosophos, lover of wisdom, philosopher; see philosopher.]

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philosophy 
1297, from O.Fr. filosofie (12c.), from L. philosophia, from Gk. philosophia "love of knowledge, wisdom," from philo- "loving" + sophia "knowledge, wisdom," from sophis "wise, learned."
Nec quicquam aliud est philosophia, si interpretari velis, praeter studium sapientiae; sapientia autem est rerum divinarum et humanarum causarumque quibus eae res continentur scientia. [Cicero, "De Officiis"]
Meaning "system a person forms for conduct of life" is attested from 1771. Philosophize is attested from 1594.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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philosophy

noun
1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school [syn: doctrine
2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics 
3. 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" 

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philosophy1 [fiˈlosəfi] nounplural phiˈlosophies
the search for knowledge and truth, especially about the nature of man and his behaviour and beliefs
Example: moral philosophy
Arabic: فَلْسَفَه
Chinese (Simplified): 哲学
Chinese (Traditional): 哲學
Czech: filozofie
Danish: filosofi
Dutch: wijsbegeerte
Estonian: filosoofia
Finnish: filosofia
French: philosophie
German: die Philosophie
Greek: φιλοσοφία
Hungarian: filozófia
Icelandic: heimspeki
Indonesian: filsafat
Italian: filosofia
Japanese: 哲学
Latvian: filozofija
Lithuanian: filosofija
Norwegian: filosofi
Polish: filozofia
Portuguese (Brazil): filosofia
Portuguese (Portugal): filosofia
Romanian: filo­sofie
Russian: философия
Slovak: filozofia
Slovenian: filozofija
Spanish: filosofía
Swedish: filosofi
Turkish: felsefe
philosophy2 [fiˈlosəfi] noun
a particular system of philosophical theories
Example: I have a very simple philosophy (=attitude to life) — enjoy life!
Arabic: فَلْسَفَة حَياه
Chinese (Simplified): 哲学体系;人生观
Chinese (Traditional): 哲學體系;人生觀
Czech: filozofie
Danish: filosofi; livssyn
Dutch: filosofie
Estonian: filosoofia
Finnish: elämänasenne
French: philosophie
German: die Weltanschauung
Greek: φιλοσοφία
Hungarian: életfilozófia
Icelandic: heimspeki
Indonesian: falsafah
Italian: filosofia
Japanese: 人生観
Latvian: filozofija
Lithuanian: filosofija, požiūris į gyvenimą
Norwegian: livssyn, filosofi
Polish: filozofia
Portuguese (Brazil): filosofia
Portuguese (Portugal): filosofia
Romanian: filosofie
Russian: философский подход к жизни
Slovak: filozofia
Slovenian: filozofija
Spanish: filosofía
Swedish: filosofi
Turkish: düşünce düzeni, felsefe
See also: philosophical, philosophic, philosopher, philosophize, philosophise

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philosophy

A study that attempts to discover the fundamental principles of the sciences, the arts, and the world that the sciences and arts deal with; the word philosophy is from the Greek for “love of wisdom.” Philosophy has many branches that explore principles of specific areas, such as knowledge (epistemology), reasoning (logic), being in general (metaphysics), beauty (aesthetics), and human conduct (ethics).

Different approaches to philosophy are also called philosophies. (See also epicureanism, existentialism, idealism, materialism, nihilism, pragmatism, stoicism, and utilitarianism.)


[Chapter:] World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion


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Philosophy

Phi*los"o*pher\, n. [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf. Philosophy.]

1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. --Acts xvii. 18.

2. One who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness.

3. An alchemist. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

Philosopher's stone, an imaginary stone which the alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the baser metals into gold.
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