philosophy

Definition

  • noun: the study of ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.
  • noun: all learning exclusive of technical precepts and practical arts
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: equanimity, fortitude, stoicism

Examples

  • His 'philosophy of life' [=his way of living] is to treat people as he would like to be treated.

  • My 'philosophy' is to live and let live. [=let other people live the way they want to]

  • Her main cooking 'philosophy' is to use only fresh ingredients.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) -We like Japanimation, Philip K. Dick. -John Woo movies. Science fiction books that are about the, sort of, nature of reality. They really have a grasp of philosophy. Of all types of philosophy, Eastern philosophy .... ... of, you know, European philosophy. When Larry and Andrew said: (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited
  • (..) ... there was a great deal about the ... I don't know, the Eastern influence, the comic book influence ... ... that had been meshed into kind of Western philosophy. There's a synthesis from the literature ... ... the exposure that they've had in cinema, their lives ... (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited