philosophy

/fəlˈɑsəfi/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
3. any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation
   “self-indulgence was his only philosophy”

Synonyms for philosophy

• doctrine
• philosophical system
• school of thought
• ism