philosophy
An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism,…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.
» What's the difference between religion and philosophy?
Worin liegt der Unterschied zwischen Religion und Philosophie?
Какая разница между религией и философией?
В чем отличие между религией и философией?
В чём разница между религией и философией?
Чем религия отличается от философии?
Яка різниця між релігією та філософією?
У чому різниця між релігією та філософією?
Meaning
8 senses(uncountable)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.
Philosophie
филосо́фияfilosófija
філосо́фіяfilosófija
(countable)A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.
a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education
Philosophie
филосо́фияfilosófija
(countable)A general principle (usually moral).
Philosophie
(countable)A comprehensive system of belief.
Philosophie
филосо́фияfilosófija
філосо́фіяfilosófija
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
(dated, uncountable)A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
(countable, dated, uncountable)Synonym of small pica (especially in French printing).
(archaic, uncountable)The love of wisdom.
філосо́фіяfilosófija
(archaic, countable)A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
natural philosophy
Examples
220 sentencesWhat's the difference between religion and philosophy?
Яка різниця між релігією та філософією?
ruКакая разница между религией и философией?
deWorin liegt der Unterschied zwischen Religion und Philosophie?
Philosophy is not a thing one can learn in six months.
Філософію не вивчиш за півроку.
ruФилософию не выучишь за полгода.
dePhilosophie ist nichts, was man in sechs Monaten lernen kann.
I agree with that philosophy.
Я згоден з цією філософією.
Tom and Mary have different philosophies of life.
У Тома та Мері різні життєві філософії.
ruУ Тома и Мэри разная жизненная философия.
What's your philosophy?
У чому полягає твоя філософія?
deWas ist Ihre Philosophie?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English philosophie, Old French philosophie, and their source, Latin philosophFrom Middle English philosophie, Old French philosophie, and their source, Latin philosophia, from Ancient Greek φιλοσοφία (philosophía), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”). By surface analysis, philo- + -sophy. Displaced Old English ūþwitegung.
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Forms
plural: philosophies| Singular | philosophy |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school:doctrinephilosophical systemschool of thoughtism
Word family
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