meaning of philosophy
1. 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.
2. A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.
3. Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.
4. Reasoning; argumentation.
5. The course of sciences read in the schools.
6. A treatise on philosophy.
7. philosophy See computer ethics, liar paradox, netiquette, proof. PHOCUS An object-oriented Prolog-like language. ["PHOCUS: Production Rules, Horn Clauses, Objects and Contexts in a Unification Based System", D. Chan et al, Actes du Sem Prog et Logique, Tregastel May 1987, pp. 77-108].
8. a belief or system of beliefs accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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