Definition of philosophy

• n. - Literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.
• n. - A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.
• n. - Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.
• n. - Reasoning; argumentation.
• n. - The course of sciences read in the schools.
• n. - A treatise on philosophy.