Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Philosophy
philosophy, n. [OFr philosophe, see philosopher, n.] (webplay: historian, knowledge).
- Science; scientific knowledge; logical reasoning based on measurable physical facts.
- Conjecture; abstraction; the study of the past; part of the metaphysical realm.
- Doctrine; belief; understanding of life [see Matthew 7:7-8.]
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