Used in a Sentence

philosophy

How to use philosophy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for philosophy.

Editorial note

But he is concerned about tying his computing down to his core philosophy.

Examples7
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

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

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of philosophy gathered in one view.

noun

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

noun

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

noun

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for philosophy.

noun

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

noun

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

noun

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"

Example sentences

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But he is concerned about tying his computing down to his core philosophy.

2

Over the past decade I studied a lot of philosophy - mostly buddhist and hindu.

3

" I said essentially "Unix philosophy" and attached the link that ended up in his blog post.

4

Yes, they make very good products but Mozilla makes a good philosophy and I trust them to value privacy, quality and open source.

5

It's a mindset-altering philosophy and/or > worldview, not a completely novel theory of > computation.

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The point of art is, depending on your philosophy, variously to improve the mind or the spirit or to provide aesthetic pleasure; it's not to satisfy the intellectual pretentions of art nerds.

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"Congratulations [...] for having an educational philosophy that's not completely unreasonable and horrifying.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use philosophy in a sentence?

But he is concerned about tying his computing down to his core philosophy.

What does philosophy mean?

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

What part of speech is philosophy?

philosophy is commonly used as noun.