哲学 — meaning in English
zhé xué
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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
- noun The academic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, ethics, and reasoning.
- noun A personal set of beliefs or principles that guides how someone thinks or acts.
- noun A calm, thoughtful attitude, especially toward difficulty or loss.