transcription, транскрипция: [ fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fē ]
noun
( plural -phies )
Etymology: Middle English philosophie, from Anglo-French, from Latin philosophia, from Greek, from philosophos philosopher
Date: 14th century
1.
a.
(1) : all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts
(2) : the sciences and liberal arts exclusive of medicine, law, and theology
a doctor of philosophy
(3) : the 4-year college course of a major seminary
b.
(1) archaic : physical science
(2) : ethics
c. : a discipline comprising as its core logic, aesthetics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology
2.
a. : pursuit of wisdom
b. : a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational means
c. : an analysis of the grounds of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs
3.
a. : a system of philosophical concepts
b. : a theory underlying or regarding a sphere of activity or thought
the philosophy of war
philosophy of science
4.
a. : the most basic beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group
b. : calmness of temper and judgment befitting a philosopher