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Type Words
Synonyms doctrine, ism, philosophical system, school of thought
Type of belief
Has types absolutism, abolitionism, commandment, contextualism, creationism, credo, creed, democracy, descriptivism, divine right, divine right of kings, dogma, dualism, dynamism, egalitarianism, epicureanism, equalitarianism, establishmentarianism, establishmentism, ethicism, expansionism, feminism, formalism, freethinking, functionalism, girondism, gospel, gymnosophy, humanism, humanitarianism, imitation, individualism, internationalism, irredentism, irridentism, kabbalism, laissez faire, literalism, majority rule, millennium, monism, multiculturalism, nationalism, nihilism, nuclear deterrence, pacificism, pacifism, passivism, phenomenology, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, pluralism, populism, precept, prescriptivism, presentism, rationalism, reformism, reincarnationism, religious doctrine, secessionism, secular humanism, secularism, states' rights, teaching, theological doctrine, unilateralism, utilitarianism, amoralism, animalism, animism, antiestablishmentarianism, antiestablishmentism, asceticism, cabalism, church doctrine
Derivation philosopher, philosophical
Type Words
Type of belief
Derivation philosophical, philosopher


self-indulgence was his only philosophy.
my father's philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it.
Type Words
Type of liberal arts, arts, humanistic discipline, humanities
Has types esthetics, epistemology, dialectic, moral philosophy, transcendentalism, metaphysics, jurisprudence, logic, aetiology, axiology, aesthetics, legal philosophy, law, transcendental philosophy, etiology, ethics
Derivation philosophize, philosophical, philosophise, philosopher, philosophic

Examples of philosophy

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That latter philosophy can encourage aggressive promotion to the Triple-A level.
From the stltoday.com
The defensive philosophy succeeded for a while in Denver, but couldn't entirely.
From the denverpost.com
His philosophy for using running backs has changed since the Steelers hired him.
From the post-gazette.com
Quicken's culture is a direct extension of Gilbert's philosophy and personality.
From the freep.com
They should both attempt to use the same tactical system and philosophy of play.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
The last part of my philosophy is that product development needs to be observed.
From the businessweek.com
He was perhaps as famous for his philosophy of architecture as for actual works.
From the kentucky.com
He has a program and a philosophy, and he's not shaking up either to experiment.
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Will Haley's preseason philosophy succeed or cost the Chiefs a season of growth?
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  • Doctrine: 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"
  • (philosopher) a specialist in philosophy
  • (philosopher) a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
  • Philosophy is a album by the British dance music group Coldcut released on 1993
  • "Philosophy" is a song from Ben Folds Five's 1995 self-titled debut album. It was written by Ben Folds. Folds continues to play the song on various tours as part of his solo career.
  • Philosophy is the scholarly journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. It is published by Cambridge University Press and edited by Anthony O'Hear.
  • (The Philosopher (Haydn)) Symphony No. 22 in E-flat major, Hoboken I/22, is a symphony written by Joseph Haydn in 1764. Nicknamed "The Philosopher" ("Der Philosoph"), it is the most widely programmed of Haydn's early symphonies.