English word philosophy comes from Old French philosophie (Philosophy (area of study).)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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philosophie | Old French (fro) | Philosophy (area of study). |
philosophie | Middle English (enm) | Philosophy. |
philosophy | English (en) | (French, _, printing, dated) .. (archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.. (countable) A comprehensive system of belief.. (countable) A general principle (usually moral).. (countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.. (uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.. (uncountable, originally) [...] |