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1.NounAn academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to general concepts such as existence and rationality."Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics."
2.NounA view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain."a philosophy of government; a philosophy of education"
3.NounA general principle (usually moral).
4.NounA comprehensive system of belief.
5.NounThe love of wisdom.
6.NounA calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.
7.NounSynonym of small pica .
8.NounA broader branch of (non-applied) science."natural philosophy"
9.VerbTo philosophize.