philosophy
gb/fəlˈɑsəfi/ us/fəlˈɑsəfi/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
1
study of knowledge and existence
The study of ideas about life, knowledge, truth, and the meaning of things.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] studies philosophy
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'philosophy' with 'psychology', but psychology studies the mind and behavior scientifically, while philosophy deals with ideas and reasoning.
పర్యాయపదాలు
metaphysics (A branch of philosophy focusing specifically on the fundamental nature of reality.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
science (In contrast, science studies the natural world through observation and experiment rather than abstract reasoning alone.)
పదకలయికలు
study philosophy
|philosophy department
|Western philosophy
|moral philosophy
|ancient philosophy
విషయాలు
education
|ideas
|science
ఉదాహరణలు
- She decided to major in philosophy at university.
- Philosophy asks deep questions about the meaning of life.
- The course covers the history of Western philosophy.
- Many great works of philosophy were written in ancient Greece.
- He enjoys reading books on philosophy in his spare time.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I study philosophy at school.
- Philosophy is about big ideas.
- She reads books about philosophy.
- Philosophy asks what is true.
- He likes to talk about philosophy.
నామవాచకం
B1
entity
2
guiding beliefs or principles
A way of thinking or a set of rules that guide how someone acts or makes decisions.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone's] philosophy is [that-clause]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes think 'philosophy' in this sense means only academic study, but here it refers to everyday guiding ideas.
పర్యాయపదాలు
creed (Often used for religious or moral guiding principles.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
impulsiveness (Acting without a guiding set of principles or forethought.)
పదకలయికలు
personal philosophy
|company philosophy
|teaching philosophy
|life philosophy
విషయాలు
life
|values
|education
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her personal philosophy is to treat others with kindness.
- The company's philosophy focuses on customer satisfaction.
- His teaching philosophy emphasizes hands-on learning.
- My life philosophy is to always keep learning.
- Their management philosophy encourages teamwork.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My philosophy is to be kind.
- His philosophy is to work hard.
- The company has a new philosophy.
- Her philosophy is to help people.
- Our team's philosophy is to share ideas.
నామవాచకం
C1
state
3
calm acceptance of difficulties
Staying calm and thinking clearly when bad things happen.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may not realize this sense is figurative compared to academic 'philosophy'. It refers to attitude, not study.
పర్యాయపదాలు
stoicism (A more specific term for enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
panic (An uncontrolled emotional reaction to difficulty or danger.)
పదకలయికలు
philosophy in the face of trouble
విషయాలు
emotions
|life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He accepted the bad news with remarkable philosophy.
- She faced the challenges with quiet philosophy.
- They handled the loss with a lot of philosophy.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He took the bad news with philosophy.
- She stayed calm with philosophy.
- They showed philosophy when they lost.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
philosophy
IPA
GB/fəlˈɑsəfi/
US/fəlˈɑsəfi/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
philo - sophy (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sophy)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: philosophy
- Plural: philosophies, philosophy
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
philosophies
noun
Core family
philosopher
noun B1
philosophical
adjective C1
Related words
philosophically
adverb
philosophize
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unphilosophical
adjective
Advanced or less common
philosophic
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
branch of philosophy
1/bɹˈænt͡ʃ əv fəlˈɑsəfi/
fixed phrase
technical
specialized area of philosophical study
One part of the study of philosophy that looks at a certain type of question.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Ethics is a branch of philosophy that studies right and wrong.
- Logic is another important branch of philosophy.
philosophy of life
1/fəlˈɑsəfi əv lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
guiding principles for living
A person's main ideas about how life should be lived.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her philosophy of life is to enjoy every moment.
- Honesty forms the core of his philosophy of life.
school of philosophy
1/skˈul əv fəlˈɑsəfi/
fixed phrase
formal
group with shared philosophical beliefs
A group of thinkers who share the same ideas about important questions in life and knowledge.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Stoicism is an ancient school of philosophy.
- Many schools of philosophy emerged in ancient Greece.