PHILOSOPHY

[noun] [U] - the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of reality and existence, the use and limits of knowledge and the principles that govern and influence moral judgmentShe studied philosophy at college.René Descartes is regarded as the founder of modern philosophy.He works in the philosophy department.See also PhD.The philosophy of a subject is a group of theories and ideas related to the understanding of that subject.the philosophy of education/religion/scienceA philosophy is also a particular system of beliefs, values and principles.the Ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism(informal) Someone might refer to their philosophy meaning their approach to life and their way of dealing with it.Live now, pay later - that's my philosophy of/(UK also) on life!