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philosophies

Meanings

  • a system of ideas about God, the nature of reality, and other fundamental questions.

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Synonyms

philosophy
Rhymes
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Homophones
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  1. Array of all Homophones of 'philosophies' that pronounced same but different meanings

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philosophies , philosophy , moral philosophies , moral philosophy , natural philosopher , natural philosophers , natural philosophies , natural philosophy , philosophies of life , philosophy of life
Forms
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Array of different forms of philosophies, such as ancient Greek philosophy, medieval European philosophy, modern analytic philosophy, and Eastern philosophies.

Etymology
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The word philosophies comes from the ancient Greek word philosophia, which means 'love of wisdom'.

Trivia
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  1. The first known use of the word philosophia was in the writings of the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras around 500 BCE.

Related Concepts
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  1. Metaphysics: A branch of philosophy that deals with questions about the fundamental nature of reality, including the nature of existence, substance, attribute, causality, time, space, and the universe as a whole.

  2. Epistemology: A branch of philosophy that deals with questions about knowledge, belief, and justification. It includes topics such as the nature of knowledge, the sources of knowledge, the limits of knowledge, and the relation between knowledge and belief.

  3. Logic: A branch of philosophy that deals with the principles of correct reasoning and argumentation. It includes topics such as the nature of logic, the rules of inference, the types of arguments, and the application of logic to various areas of knowledge and human life.

Quotes
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  1. Almost none of the kids were older than twenty-five, as if there were a sell-by date on radical social "philosophy", a legal age limit after which one must surrender lofty ideals and shave off all dreadlocks.

    - Matthew Power,{it}Harper's{/it},March 2008

  2. In their mission statement, the editors bragged of their firm commitment to equality and social justice, but their "philosophy" didn't prevent them from summoning Lindsey to perform all their menial tasks.

    - Kim Wong Keltner,{it}The Dim Sum of All Things{/it},2004

  3. There's plenty of blame to go around: poor regulation, eight years of a failed Republican economic "philosophy", Wall Street-friendly Democrats who helped stymie reform, misguided bipartisan efforts to promote home ownership, Wall Street greed, corrupt CEOs, a botched rescue effort, painfully fallible central bankers.

    - Daniel Gross,{it}Newsweek{/it},9 Mar. 2009

  4. Broadly speaking, "philosophy" has three concerns: how the world hangs together, how our beliefs can be justified, and how to live.

    - Jim Holt,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},15 Feb. 2009
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Philosophies have played a significant role in various cultures throughout history. They have been used to explore fundamental questions about reality, morality, and the human condition.

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