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Philosophy (from Greek φιλοσοφία, philosophia, literally “love of wisdom”) is the study of general and fundamental problemsconcerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. The term was probably coined by Pythagoras (c. 570–495 BCE). Philosophical methodsinclude questioning, critical discussion, rational argument, and systematic presentation. Classic philosophical questions include: Is it possible to know anything and to prove it? What is most real? Philosophers also pose more practical and concrete questions such as: Is there a best way to live? Is it better to be just or unjust (if one can get away with it)? Do humans have free will? Read more
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The rational investigation of the truths andprinciples of being, knowledge, or conduct. Read more
Britannica.com
Philosophy, (from Greek, by way of Latin, philosophia, “love of wisdom”) the rational, abstract, and methodical consideration of reality as a whole or of fundamental dimensions of human existence and experience. Philosophical inquiry is a central element in the intellectual history of many civilizations. Read more
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Vocabulary.com
The noun philosophy means the study of proper behavior, and the search for wisdom. Read more
Oxforddictionaries
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline. Read more
Cambridge.org
The use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of moral judgment Read more
Collinsdictionary.com
Philosophy is the study or creation of theories about basic things such as the nature of existence, knowledge, and thought, or about how people should live. Read more
Yourdictionary.com
Theory or logical analysis of the principles underlying conduct, thought, knowledge, and the nature of the universe: included in philosophy are ethics, aesthetics, logic, epistemology, metaphysics, etc. Read more
Urbandictionary.com
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. Read more
