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philosophy

Academic Word List, sublist 3.

About 60.22 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
    a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education
  3. noun A general principle (usually moral).
  4. noun A comprehensive system of belief.
  5. noun The love of wisdom.
  6. noun A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
  7. noun Synonym of small pica .
  8. noun A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
    natural philosophy

Similar words

ism school of thought doctrine philosophical idea philosopher ethos concept mentality thought

Often followed by

of and is in that was as to which

Word family

philosopher philosophers philosophical philosophically philosophies philosophise philosophised philosophises philosophising philosophize

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