Philosophie

See also: philosophie

German

Alternative forms

  • Philosophei (archaic), Philosophia (obsolete)
  • Filosofie, Filosofei (rare reform spellings, chiefly of the 19th c.)

Etymology

From Middle High German philosophīe, from Latin philosophia, which see. Not fully integrated during the Middle High German period; therefore the inherited form in -ei did not establish itself.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /filozoˈfiː/, [ˌfɪ.lo.zoˈfiː], [ˌfi(ː)-]
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  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

Philosophie f (genitive Philosophie, plural Philosophien)

  1. (uncountable) philosophy (study of thought)
    Sie studiert Philosophie. ― She studies philosophy.
    1. (uncountable, some jurisdictions) name of the school subject taken by pupils who choose not to attend religious education
      Synonyms: Ethik, Werte und Normen
  2. (countable) philosophy (one's manner of thinking)
    Seine Philosophie lautet: leben und leben lassen. ― His personal philosophy is: live and let live.

Declension

Declension of Philosophie [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Philosophie die Philosophien
genitive einer der Philosophie der Philosophien
dative einer der Philosophie den Philosophien
accusative eine die Philosophie die Philosophien

Hyponyms

  • Existenzphilosophie
  • Geschichtsphilosophie
  • Lebensphilosophie
  • Moralphilosophie
  • Rechtsphilosophie
  • Religionsphilosophie
  • Sozialphilosophie
  • Staatsphilosophie
  • Transzendentalphilosophie
  • Unternehmensphilosophie
  • Wissenschaftsphilosophie

Derived terms

  • Philosophiegeschichte
  • Philosophielehrer
  • Philosophieprofessor
  • Philosophiestudent
  • Philosophiestudium
  • Philosophieunterricht

Further reading

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