Philosophy vs. Humanities

Philosophynoun

The love of wisdom.

Philosophynoun

(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.

Philosophynoun

(countable) A comprehensive system of belief.

Philosophynoun

(countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

Philosophynoun

(countable) A general principle (usually moral).

Philosophynoun

(archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.

Philosophynoun

A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.

Philosophynoun

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Philosophyverb

To philosophize.

Philosophynoun

Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.

Philosophynoun

A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.

Philosophynoun

Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.

Philosophynoun

Reasoning; argumentation.

Philosophynoun

The course of sciences read in the schools.

Philosophynoun

A treatise on philosophy.

Philosophynoun

a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

Philosophynoun

the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

Philosophynoun

any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation;

Philosophynoun

a particular system of philosophical thought

Philosophynoun

the study of the theoretical basis of a particular branch of knowledge or experience

Philosophynoun

a theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour

Philosophy

Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.

Humanitiesnoun

(obsolete) nodot=a: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, etc.

Humanitiesnoun

The study of language, literature, the arts, and philosophy, sometimes including religion

Humanitiesnoun

studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills);

Humanities

Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the time.