Synonyms for philosophy
fɪˈlɒs ə fiphi·los·o·phy

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:2.2 / 13 votes

1. doctrine, philosophy, philosophical system, school of thought, ismnoun

   a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

   Synonyms:
   doctrine, philosophical system, school of thought, ism

2. philosophynoun

   the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

   Synonyms:
   ism, philosophical system, school of thought, doctrine

3. philosophynoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   ism, philosophical system, school of thought, doctrine

Matched Categories

1. • Belief
   • Humanistic Discipline

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.3 / 4 votes

1. philosophynoun

   Synonyms:
   science of causes or first principles, science of the absolute, the science of sciences

2. philosophynoun

   Synonyms:
   principles (of any department of knowledge), laws

3. philosophynoun

   Synonyms:
   hypothesis, theory, system, doctrine

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "philosophy":

   filosofía, philosophical, ethos, philo, thinking, philosopher, logic

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1. Eugène Ionesco:

   There is no religion in which everyday life is not considered a prison; there is no philosophy or ideology that does not think that we live in alienation.

2. Ernest Dimnet:

   All serious conversations gravitate towards philosophy.

3. Henri F. Amiel:

   Philosophy means the complete liberty of the mind, and therefore independence of all social, political or religious prejudice... It loves one thing only... truth

4. Mmusi Maimane:

   The initial phases have started, it doesn't mean I endorse the EFF's view on white South Africans or that I endorse their philosophy on nationalization.

5. Loachild:

   Philosophy is for those, who feel that they can think beyond their thoughts