Reasoning; argumentation.
a statement of a company's values and beliefs.
a particular system of principles for the conduct of life; theory or analysis of the principles underlying conduct, thought, knowledge, and the nature of the universe (including ethics, aesthetics, logic, epistemology, metaphysics)
A body of truths and firm beliefs. Organization ally, it is the basis for the development of mission, goals, objectives, organization, executive action plan s, and control [D01189] TML 221
Attention to reality for the purpose of enlightenment; rationality of spirit.
the systematic inquiry of the fundamental questions concerning, among other things, the nature of reality (metaphysics), the justification of belief (epistemology), and the conduct of life (ethcis).
Systems of thought and logic built on foundational premises (see religion).
is the love of wisdom. ( philo = love; sophia = widsom)
ies the search for truth and knowledge concerning the universe, human existance, perception and behaviour, persued by means of reflection, reasoning and arguement. [Gr philosophia, love of wisdom, philo, love + sophia, wisdom
rational approach of reality, supposing ‘understanding' (see ‘ understanding')
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
a comprehensive system of ideas about human nature and the nature of the reality we live in
a kind of sophia wisdom, is openly normative, it contains both norms, rules, postulates, value priority announce ments and hypotheses concerning the state of affairs in our universe
a logically integrated system, not a grab bag of isolated tenets adopted arbitrarily
a mental system of ideas resulting from an investigation into the principles that underlie knowledge and reality
a set of concepts, principles and techniques
a set of fundamental principles
a set of principles which provides a consistent and comprehensive frame of reference from which to judge man and his environment
a system of basic beliefs about life
a system of beliefs about reality
a system of thought, usually intended to be applied to a particular domain, that proceeds from a small set of coherent principles
a value system, whereas a theory seeks to explain real-world events and can be certified through scientific investigation
the study of truth, knowledge, and the universe.
the study of truths about reality. The search for wisdom.
The study of the nature of knowledge, reality and existence.
An analysis of the ground of and concepts expressing fundamental beliefs; pursuit of wisdom; a search for a general understanding of values and reality by chiefly speculative rather than observational [9]. Philosophy is the study or creation of theories about the nature of existence, knowledge, thought, etc or about how people should live and behave [4]. (See ‘Doctrine’)
The study of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
The science of things in their ultimate reasons, causes, and principles, acquired by the aid of human reason alone.
theory or logical analysis of the principles underlying conduct, thought, knowledge, and the nature of the universe. See also religion.
a study of human morals, character and behavior
The love, study, or pursuit of wisdom, or of knowledge of things and their causes, whether theoretical or practical.
The use of reason and argument in seeking truth and knowledge of reality, especially of the causes and nature of things and of the principles governing existence, the material universe, perception of physical phenomena and human behavior.
A rational investigation into the nature of Being.
The study of the nature of reality and existence, of what it is possible to know, and of right and wrong behavior, or a particular set of beliefs.
Study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, existence, and morality.
The study of seeking knowledge and wisdom in understanding the nature of the universe, man, ethics, art, love, purpose, etc.
Philosophy concerns itself with what is the best way to live (ethics), what sorts of things really exist and what are their true natures (metaphysics), what is to count as genuine knowledge (epistemology), and what are the correct principles of reasoning (logic).