Examples of “philosophy” in a Sentence

noun The academic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning.

• She majored in philosophy at university.
• The professor specializes in the philosophy of mind.
• In philosophy class we debated whether we can ever truly know anything.

noun A personal set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone thinks or acts.

• His philosophy is simple: treat others the way you want to be treated.
• The company's design philosophy favors simplicity over flashy features.
• My grandmother's philosophy of life is to be kind and never hold a grudge.

noun A calm, thoughtful attitude, especially toward difficulty or loss.

• She faced the diagnosis with remarkable philosophy.
• He took the delay with philosophy, shrugged, and ordered another cup of tea.
• With real philosophy, the farmers accepted the poor harvest and planned for next year.