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The study of basic questions about knowledge, reality, values, and how people should live.
Natural examples
Im Kurs diskutieren wir Philosophie und Gerechtigkeit.
In class, we discuss philosophy and justice.
Sie studiert Philosophie und schreibt eine Arbeit über Verantwortung.
She studies philosophy and is writing a paper on responsibility.
Das Buch führt verständlich in die Philosophie ein.
The book offers an accessible introduction to philosophy.
Usage note
Philosophie is feminine: die Philosophie; usually uncountable. Eine Philosophie can also mean a particular system of thought.
Mini-lesson: Philosophie
The study of basic questions about knowledge, reality, values, and how people should live. Philosophie is feminine: die Philosophie; usually uncountable. Eine Philosophie can also mean a particular system of thought.
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