philosophy
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[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία from φίλος (philos), “‘beloved’”) & σοφία (sophia), “‘wisdom’”).
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- IPA: /fɪlˈɒsəfi/
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[edit] Noun
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philosophy (countable and uncountable; plural philosophies)
- (uncountable) (originally) The pursuit of wisdom
- (uncountable) 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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- (countable) A comprehensive system of belief.
- (countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
- a philosophy of government
- a philosophy of education
- (countable) A general principle (usually moral).
- (archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science
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- See also Wikisaurus:philosophy
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the pursuit of wisdom
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academic discipline
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comprehensive system of belief
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view regarding fundamental principles
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general principle
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