Definition of philosophy

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Philosophy (n.) A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.

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Platonize :: Platonize (v. t.) To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy..
School :: School (n.) The disciples or followers of a teacher; those who hold a common doctrine, or accept the same teachings; a sect or denomination in philosophy, theology, science, medicine, politics, etc..
Doctor :: Doctor (n.) An academical title, originally meaning a men so well versed in his department as to be qualified to teach it. Hence: One who has taken the highest degree conferred by a university or college, or has received a diploma of the highest degree; as, a doctor of divinity, of law, of medicine, of music, or of philosophy. Such diplomas may confer an honorary title only..
Fashionable :: Fashionable (a.) Established or favored by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time; as, the fashionable philosophy; fashionable opinions..
Liberal :: Liberal (a.) Not bound by orthodox tenets or established forms in political or religious philosophy; independent in opinion; not conservative; friendly to great freedom in the constitution or administration of government; having tendency toward democratic or republican, as distinguished from monarchical or aristocratic, forms; as, liberal thinkers; liberal Christians; the Liberal party..
Physico-philosophy :: Physico-philosophy (n.) The philosophy of nature.
Philosopher :: Philosopher (n.) One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy..
Philosophaster :: Philosophaster (n.) A pretender to philosophy.
Atomist :: Atomist (n.) One who holds to the atomic philosophy or theory.
Noumenon :: Noumenon (n.) The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the phenomenon through which it is apprehended by the senses, and by which it is interpreted and understood; -- so used in the philosophy of Kant and his followers..
Scholasticism :: Scholasticism (n.) The method or subtilties of the schools of philosophy; scholastic formality; scholastic doctrines or philosophy.
Philo- :: Philo- () A combining form from Gr. fi`los loving, fond of, attached to; as, philosophy, philotechnic..
Physicism :: Physicism (n.) The tendency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion..
Theosophy :: Theosophy (n.) Any system of philosophy or mysticism which proposes to attain intercourse with God and superior spirits, and consequent superhuman knowledge, by physical processes, as by the theurgic operations of some ancient Platonists, or by the chemical processes of the German fire philosophers; also, a direct, as distinguished from a revealed, knowledge of God, supposed to be attained by extraordinary illumination; especially, a direct insight into the processes of the divine mind, and the
Promoter :: Promoter (n.) One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy..
Platonical :: Platonical (a.) Of or pertaining to Plato, or his philosophy, school, or opinions..
Nominalism :: Nominalism (n.) The principles or philosophy of the Nominalists.
Academical :: Academical (a.) Belonging to the school or philosophy of Plato; as, the Academic sect or philosophy..
Subjective :: Subjectist (n.) One skilled in subjective philosophy; a subjectivist.
Suttee :: Sutra (n.) A body of Hindoo literature containing aphorisms on grammar, meter, law, and philosophy, and forming a connecting link between the Vedic and later Sanscrit literature..
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