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- DictionaryPhi·los·o·phy/fəˈläsəfē/
noun
- 1. the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
noun. uk / fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi / us / fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi / Add to word list. B2 [ U ] the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of moral judgment: René Descartes is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy. See also. PhD. the philosophy of something.
Philosophy (φιλοσοφία, 'love of wisdom', in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language. It is a rational and critical inquiry that reflects on its own methods and assumptions.
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy organizes scholars from around the world in philosophy and related disciplines to create and maintain an up-to-date reference work. Co-Principal Editors:Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman. Masthead | Editorial Board.
Explain the connection between ancient philosophy and the origin of the sciences. Describe philosophy as a discipline that makes coherent sense of a whole. Summarize the broad and diverse origins of philosophy. It is difficult to define philosophy.
noun. us / fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi / uk / fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi / Add to word list. B2 [ U ] the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of moral judgment: René Descartes is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy. See also. PhD. the philosophy of something.
noun. the academic discipline concerned with making explicit the nature and significance of ordinary and scientific beliefs and investigating the intelligibility of concepts by means of rational argument concerning their presuppositions, implications, and interrelationships; in particular, the rational investigation of the nature and structure ...
Oct 16, 2020 · Definition. by Joshua J. Mark. published on 16 October 2020. Available in other languages: French, Spanish, Turkish. Antisthenes Bust, British Museum. Trustees of the British Museum (Copyright) The word Philosophy comes from the Greek philo (love) and sophia (wisdom) and so is literally defined as “the love of wisdom”.
