PHILOSOPHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of philosophy in English

(Definition of philosophy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of philosophy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of philosophy

philosophy
The same holds true for my philosophy toward gambling.
Maybe it was selfish to want to prove his philosophy was the right one, but history has weighed in and it's clear he was right.
From ESPN
He spent the last month or so of the school year reading other students' philosophy theses and offering advice.
But that doesn't mean you have to share one position or one philosophy.
From CNN
I pose a question of philosophy, and he responds with numbers.
To me what philosophy does best is reflect on knowledge that's generated in other areas.
What a man can believe depends upon his philosophy, not upon the clock or the century.
So never hope anything from philosophy or the reasonableness of this century.
They only have their own labors, saving philosophy and investment skills to earn their retirement.
From TIME
Their philosophy regarding coffee and teas isn't just about making a drink, but having an experience with each sip.
The trolley problem has also been, and continues to be, a compelling teaching tool within philosophy.
According to this philosophy, self-awareness of our strengths gives us confidence that helps us want to in-turn help others find theirs.
That's great, and shows that the philosophy behind the second screen works.
From Gizmodo
Increasingly he entered the political fray, spending millions to promote his anti-government philosophy.
It's essential that we do everything we can, so we can not base our decision on philosophy or preference.
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Collocations with philosophy

philosophy

These are words often used in combination with philosophy.

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analytical philosophy
However odd this form of independence may seem in the perspective of some traditions of analytical philosophy, it is entirely credible as empirical psychology.
analytic philosophy
Several analytic philosophy e-journals have already been established.
ancient philosophy
His published work deals with moral theories - especially egalitarianism - and ancient philosophy.
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Translations of philosophy

in Chinese (Traditional)
哲學, 哲學思想, 哲學體系…
in Chinese (Simplified)
哲学, 哲学思想, 哲学体系…
in Spanish
filosofía, filosofía [feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
filosofia, filosofia [feminine]…
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तत्त्वज्ञान, वास्तविक जग आणि अस्तित्वाचे स्वरूप समजून घेण्यासाठी कारणांचा वापर, ज्ञानाचा वापर आणि त्याच्या मर्यादा तसेच नैतिक निवाड्याची तत्त्वे जाणून घेण्याचे शास्त्र…
哲学, 哲学(てつがく), 考(かんが)え方(かた)…
felsefe, yaşam felsefesi, ilke…
philosophie [feminine], philosophie…
filosofia…
wijsbegeerte, filosofie…
दर्शनशास्त्र, दर्शन, तत्वज्ञान…
તત્ત્વજ્ઞાન, માન્યતાઓ, મૂલ્યો અને સિદ્ધાંતોનું ચોક્કસ માળખું…
filosofi, livssyn…
filosofi…
falsafah…
die Philosophie, die Weltanschauung…
filosofi [masculine], tenkemåte [masculine], tanker [masculine…
مطالعہ فطرت, فلسفہ, خاص قسم کافلسفہ…
філософія…
философия, основные принципы…
తత్త్వశాస్త్రం, వాస్తవ జగత్తు మరియు ఆస్తిత్త్వం యొక్క స్వభావం, జ్ఞానం యొక్క ప్రయోజనాలు మరియు పరిమితులు…
فَلْسَفة…
দর্শন শাস্ত্র, বাস্তব জগতের প্রকৃতি এবং অস্তিত্ব, জ্ঞানের ব্যবহার ও সীমা এবং নৈতিক বিচারের নীতির মতো বিষয়গুলি বোঝার জন্য যুক্তির ব্যবহার…
filozofie…
filsafat, falsafah…
การแสวงหาความรู้และความจริง, หลักปรัชญา…
triết lý, triết học…
filozofia…
철학…
filosofia…
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