(uncountable, originally) The love of wisdom. / (uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism. / (countable) A comprehensive system of belief.

(now rare) To philosophize.

present participle of philosophy

plural of philosophy

Obsolete form of philosophy.

simple past tense and past participle of philosophy

(uncountable) Philosophy, especially traditional metaphysical philosophy, which makes claims that cannot be verified by everyday experience of the physical world or by a scientific method.

(historical) The objective study of nature in the widest sense; science; (later especially) physics.

(philosophy) Any of various philosophical traditions strongly influenced by certain 19th and 20th century philosophers from mainland Europe, such as Hegel.

(philosophy) A style of philosophy that came to dominate English-speaking countries in the 20th century.