philosophy
/fɪˈlɑs·ə·fi/ n [C/U]Definition
› the study of the nature of reality and existence, of what it is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior, or a particular set of beliefs of this type: [C] the philosophy of Kant [U] I’d like to take a course in philosophy next semester. › The philosophy of a subject is a group of theories and ideas related to the understanding of that subject: [U] the philosophy of language/science › A philosophy is also the beliefs you have about how you should behave in particular situations in life: [C] It was always my philosophy to pay my debts promptly. philosopher /fɪˈlɑs·ə·fər/ n [C] › Plato, Aristotle, and the other Greek philosophers philosophize /fɪˈlɑs·əˌfɑɪz/ v [I] › That’s when she’ll start philosophizing about the notion of time.
(Definition of philosophy n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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