philosophy

Speech parts

1. philosophy - Noun

2. philosophy - Verb

Meaning

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.

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

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

Reasoning; argumentation.

The course of sciences read in the schools.

A treatise on philosophy.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ism doctrine school of thought philosophical system science gospel creed political correctness system school view idea reason knowledge axiom

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Antonyms

fact babble engineering programming proof mechanics

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Hypernyms

belief arts humanities liberal arts humanistic discipline

Hyponyms

millennium gospel creed law credo animalism

Phrases with the word

philosophy of art dualistic philosophy yoga philosophy transcendental philosophy european philosophy philosophy of beauty

Derivatives

philosophies

Examples

History is Philosophy teaching by examples. Thucydides

Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Ludwig van Beethoven

Science is what we know, and philosophy is what we don't know. Bertrand Russell

Philosophy means being able to explain why you are happy when you are poor. American Proverb

Philosophy bakes no bread. Danish Proverb

The quoit attracts them more than philosophy. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

philosophocracy philosophress philosophunculist philosophy department philosophy in the roman empire philosophy of ancient rome