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φιλοσοφία
philosophy /filosoˈfi.a/
nounC1#3127 most common
Also: outlook on life, guiding principle or approach
Example sentences
Η φιλοσοφία είναι δύσκολη.
Philosophy is difficult.
Σπουδάζω φιλοσοφία στο πανεπιστήμιο.
I study philosophy at university.
Ο δάσκαλός μου διδάσκει αρχαία ελληνική φιλοσοφία.
My teacher teaches ancient Greek philosophy.
Η φιλοσοφία του Πλάτωνα επηρέασε πολλούς στοχαστές.
Plato's philosophy influenced many thinkers.
Η φιλοσοφία της ζωής του βασίζεται στην απλότητα και την ειλικρίνεια.
His philosophy of life is based on simplicity and honesty.
Οι φιλοσοφίες του υπαρξισμού διαμόρφωσαν τη σύγχρονη σκέψη τον εικοστό αιώνα.
The philosophies of existentialism shaped modern thought in the twentieth century.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | η φιλοσοφία | οι φιλοσοφίες |
| Genitive | της φιλοσοφίας | των φιλοσοφιών |
| Accusative | τη φιλοσοφία | τις φιλοσοφίες |
| Vocative | φιλοσοφία | φιλοσοφίες |
Word family
Etymology
Φιλοσοφία is a compound of φίλος, meaning loving or fond of, and σοφία, meaning wisdom. The word appears in Greek by the fifth century BC, used for the pursuit of knowledge and understanding rather than a fixed body of doctrine. Early thinkers such as Pythagoras and Heraclitus are linked to its early use, and Plato and Aristotle later gave the term its lasting philosophical weight.
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