philosophy
gb/fəlˈɑsəfi/ us/fəlˈɑsəfi/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
study of knowledge and existence
The study of ideas about life, knowledge, truth, and the meaning of things.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone] studies philosophy
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'philosophy' with 'psychology', but psychology studies the mind and behavior scientifically, while philosophy deals with ideas and reasoning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
metaphysics (A branch of philosophy focusing specifically on the fundamental nature of reality.)
คำตรงข้าม
science (In contrast, science studies the natural world through observation and experiment rather than abstract reasoning alone.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
study philosophy
|philosophy department
|Western philosophy
|moral philosophy
|ancient philosophy
หัวข้อ
education
|ideas
|science
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
guiding beliefs or principles
A way of thinking or a set of rules that guide how someone acts or makes decisions.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[someone's] philosophy is [that-clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes think 'philosophy' in this sense means only academic study, but here it refers to everyday guiding ideas.
คำพ้องความหมาย
creed (Often used for religious or moral guiding principles.)
คำตรงข้าม
impulsiveness (Acting without a guiding set of principles or forethought.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
personal philosophy
|company philosophy
|teaching philosophy
|life philosophy
หัวข้อ
life
|values
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำนาม
C1
state
3
calm acceptance of difficulties
Staying calm and thinking clearly when bad things happen.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize this sense is figurative compared to academic 'philosophy'. It refers to attitude, not study.
คำพ้องความหมาย
stoicism (A more specific term for enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings.)
คำตรงข้าม
panic (An uncontrolled emotional reaction to difficulty or danger.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
philosophy in the face of trouble
หัวข้อ
emotions
|life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- He accepted the bad news with remarkable philosophy.
- She faced the challenges with quiet philosophy.
- They handled the loss with a lot of philosophy.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He took the bad news with philosophy.
- She stayed calm with philosophy.
- They showed philosophy when they lost.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
philosophy
IPA
GB/fəlˈɑsəfi/
US/fəlˈɑsəfi/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
philo - sophy (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sophy)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: philosophy
- Plural: philosophies, philosophy
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- Stoicism is an ancient school of philosophy.
- Many schools of philosophy emerged in ancient Greece.