philosophy
UK/fi'lɒsәfi/US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
The academic study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, values, and reason
哲学（关于存在、知识、价值与理性的学问）
n.
A personal set of guiding beliefs or attitude toward life
人生观，处世原则，理念
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedphilo (love) + soph (wisdom, from sophia) + -y (noun) = 'the love of wisdom.' For the ancient Greeks who coined it, a philosopher didn't claim to own wisdom — they were a friend of it, always pursuing it. That built-in humility is why the word still names both a rigorous discipline and a humble 'this is just my philosophy.'
Root phil still carries 11 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.moral philosophy道德哲学
- 2.political philosophy政治哲学
- 3.philosophy of life人生哲学
- 4.Eastern philosophy东方哲学
Example Sentences
- 1.
She studied philosophy at university before going into law.
- 2.
My philosophy is to focus on what I can control and let go of the rest.
- 3.
Ancient Greek philosophy still shapes how we argue today.