Meaning & Definition of Philosophy in English
English⟶
Philosophy
/fəlɑsəfi/
noun
1. A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
synonym:
- doctrine,
- philosophy,
- philosophical system,
- school of thought,
- ism
2. The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
synonym:
- philosophy
3. Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
- "Self-indulgence was his only philosophy"
- "My father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
synonym:
- philosophy
Examples of using
What's the difference between religion and philosophy?
David has just published a new book on philosophy.
Tom studied philosophy at the university.