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哲学 — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

哲学 is used for these senses in English:

  • philosophy (uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality.
  • small pica (printing, dated) The size of type between long primer and pica, standardized as 11 point.

philosophy — full definition

  1. noun The academic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning.
  2. noun A personal set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone thinks or acts.
  3. noun A calm, thoughtful attitude, especially toward difficulty or loss.