Philosophy

What do we mean by philosophy?

The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning. noun

A system of thought based on or involving such study. noun

The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline. noun

An underlying theory or set of ideas relating to a particular field of activity or to life as a whole. noun

The body of highest truth; the organized sum of science; the science of which all others are branches; the science of the most fundamental matters. ; ; noun

A special branch of knowledge of high speculative interest noun

Any such science, as alchemy (in Chaucer). noun

Theology: this nse of the word was common in the middle ages noun

Psychology and ethics; moral philosophy. noun

Physics; natural philosophy. noun

The fundamental part of any science; propædeutic considerations upon which a special science is founded; general principles connected with a science, but not forming part of it; a theory connected with any branch of human activity: as, the philosophy of. science; the philosophy of history; the philosophy of government. noun

A doctrine which aims to be philosophy in any of the above senses. noun

A calm temper which is unruffled by small annoyances; a stoical impassiveness under adversity noun

See the adjectives. noun

The philosophy of Hegel. Also called objective philosophy. noun

Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws. noun

A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained. noun

Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism. noun

Reasoning; argumentation. noun

The course of sciences read in the schools. noun

The love of wisdom.

An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.

A comprehensive system of belief.

A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

A general principle (usually moral).

A broader branch of (non-applied) science.

A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.

Contrary to some of the vacuous bullshit you'll find on this page, philosophy is a noble, no, possibly THE most noble academic discipline one can study. Sans repeating what our friend correctly said about the five major fields, I will say this: We live and die for philosophy. Even if we don't realize it, nearly everything we believe is predicated on someone's philosophical investigations. To debase the mother of all sciences as a "waste of the taxpayer's money" is to admit barefaced ignorance. Oh yeah, and philosophy majors score higher than any other majors on the graduate exam; mathematics students come in second. Maybe they're doing something right. PS. I'm not a philosophy major. Urban Dictionary

Think about it. No,think about -> "IT" Urban Dictionary

1. The major for people who value education and intelligent thought over silly matters such as getting a job. 2. The reason that one day I will live in a box, unless I buckle down and take those damn LSATs. Urban Dictionary

The love of knowledge and the love of seeking it, then producing exhaustive writings of exhausting and inept metaphors, being refuted by another philosopher's exhausting and inept metaphors, then replying in rebuttal to challengers, ad nauseum. While one of the most noble intellectual pursuits, it is also one of the most masturbatory. Urban Dictionary

The habit of continuously asking questions about every aspect of the human condition.Has been known to make some of its adepts pompous and arrogant,but has also made others a little brighter than they were before. Urban Dictionary

A field of study which can essentially be divided into the subfields of epistemology, metaphysics and ethics. Epistemology is the study of knowledge, how it is gained and to what degree it is possible. Metaphysics is the study of what exists, how it exists and how we define it. Ethics is the attempt, having decided upon theories of knowledge and existence, to create a coherent way of living. Contrary to popular belief, philosophy is not, or at least does not have to be, useless. If everyone thought carefully about what they believe, why they believe it and how they should act accordingly the world would be a better place. Everyone from politicians to scientists to soccer-moms must make decisions of ethics which affect them and those around them. Urban Dictionary

The art of thinking. Philosophy is the ability to conceptualize and articulate with other people, ideas on society, the world, how it functions, people's roles in it, existence itself and even things such as sports and athletics. It is a very narrow-minded concept that philosophy only has to do with deep thought, but it can also be rather light. Ultimately it is usually viewed as reading others thoughts, such as Aristotle, and learning arguments so you can repeat them, but I believe one whom follows philosophy would be more concentrated on finding new ways to think about things, or would rather have intelligent conversations on subjects and enjoy just simply thinking about them. Urban Dictionary

"Philosophy- A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing." --Ambrose Bierce Urban Dictionary

Literally, "love of wisdom." From the Greek: "Philo" (love), and "sophos" (wisdom) William James described it as "the pursuit of thinking objectively about the fundamental issues." Consists in subjecting the whole of human knowledge to rigorous scrutiny. Major fields of philosophical thought include Metaphysics, Epistemology, Ethics, Aesthetics. Urban Dictionary

The habit of continually asking questions upon receiving the answer to the previous question... Urban Dictionary

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