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philosophy
the study of fundamental questions about knowledge, existence, and values
philosophy in a sentence
In philosophy class, we debated whether a fair action can ever have an unfair outcome.
During the debate club meeting, Sam explained his philosophy that any rule which cannot be fairly enforced should be removed.
Where it comes from
From Greek philos 'loving' + sophia 'wisdom'
Memory hook
PHILO (love) + SOPHY (wisdom) — the love of wisdom.
Word parts
- phil — love
philosophy: phil (love) + sophy (wisdom)
Read it in context
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