philosophies

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noun
  1. 1

    The love of wisdom.

  2. 2

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

    โ€œPhilosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.โ€

  3. 3

    A comprehensive system of belief.

  4. 4

    A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

    โ€œa philosophy of government; ย  a philosophy of educationโ€

  5. 5

    A general principle (usually moral).

  6. 6

    A broader branch of (non-applied) science.

  7. 7

    A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.

noun
  1. 1

    The size of type between long primer and pica, standardized as 11 point.

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