philosophy

  • 41philosophy — noun 1) the philosophy of Aristotle Syn: thinking, thought, reasoning, logic 2) her political philosophy Syn: beliefs, credo, ideology, ideas, thinking, theories, doctrine …

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  • 42philosophy —   Akeakamai, imi na auao.    ♦ Moral philosophy, huli kanaka.    ♦ Philosophy of life, mana o nui i ke ano o ka noho ana.    ♦ To take life philosophically, kaiewa (Cf. easygoing) …

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  • 43philosophy — n. (pl. ies) 1 the use of reason and argument in seeking truth and knowledge of reality, esp. of the causes and nature of things and of the principles governing existence, the material universe, perception of physical phenomena, and human… …

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  • 44philosophy — Synonyms and related words: Aristotelianism, Berkeleianism, Bradleianism, Buddha like composure, Cynicism, Cyrenaic hedonism, Cyrenaicism, Epicureanism, Fichteanism, Hegelianism, Heideggerianism, Heracliteanism, Herbartianism, Humism, Kantianism …

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  • 45philosophy — [14] Greek phílos (a word of uncertain origin) meant ‘loving’. It has entered into an enormous range of English compounds, including philander [17] (adopted from a Greek word meaning ‘loving men’), philanthropy [17], philately, and philology [17] …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 46Philosophy —    In early Byzantine times the Academy ofAthens (q.v.) was the center of philosophical inquiry, especially of Neoplatonism (q.v.) as taught by Proklos and his student Ammonios of Alexandria (q.v.). Ammonios s students included Damaskios and John …

    Historical dictionary of Byzantium

  • 47philosophy —    This word (from the Greek philosophia, meaning love of knowledge or love of wisdom ) refers to the rational investigation of the nature, causes, and principles of human existence; in its pursuit of knowledge, philosophy uses logical reasoning… …

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  • 48philosophy — filosofija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Išminties ieškojimas. kilmė gr. philosophia< phileō – myliu + sophia – išmintis atitikmenys: angl. philosophy vok. Philosophie, f rus. философия …

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  • 49philosophy — filosofija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Mokslas, tiriantis visuotinius gamtos, visuomenės ir mąstymo raidos dėsnius. kilmė gr. philosophia< phileō – myliu + sophia – išmintis atitikmenys: angl. philosophy vok.… …

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  • 50philosophy — filosofija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Mąstymas, kuriuo žmogus ieško atsakymo į būties klausimą, rūpindamasis įprasminti savo egzistenciją mirties akivaizdoje. kilmė gr. philosophia< phileō – myliu + sophia – išmintis… …

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