What does philosophie in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word philosophie in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use philosophie in French.

The word philosophie in French means philosophy, philosophy, philosophy, equanimity, philosophically, analytic philosophy, analytical philosophy, business philosophy, company ethos, philosophy of life, life philosophy, philosophy of law, general philosophy, moral philosophy, political philosophy. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word philosophie

philosophy

nom féminin (doctrine, système de pensée) (belief system)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous étudions la philosophie des anciens Grecs.
We are studying Ancient Greek philosophy.

philosophy

nom féminin (principe des êtres et des choses) (study)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La philosophie traite des problèmes de la métaphysique.
Philosophy is concerned with metaphysical problems.

philosophy

nom féminin (France (matière scolaire) (education)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En philosophie la semaine dernière, nous avons étudié le scepticisme.
We studied scepticism in philosophy last week.

equanimity

nom féminin (calme, résignation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans les épreuves, il faut savoir faire preuve de philosophie.
When life tests you, you have to be able to take it with equanimity.

philosophically

locution adverbiale (avec calme, résignation)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Bertrand a pris la mauvaise nouvelle avec philosophie.

analytic philosophy, analytical philosophy

nom féminin (étude logique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business philosophy, company ethos

nom féminin (façon de fonctionner d'entreprise)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

philosophy of life, life philosophy

nom féminin (façon d'aborder la vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sa philosophie de vie se résume à travailler pour s'offrir des loisirs.

philosophy of law

nom féminin (concepts et principes fondamentaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

general philosophy

nom féminin (façon d'être)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La philosophie générale aborde tout domaine non spécifique.

moral philosophy

nom féminin (philosophie pratique éthique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

political philosophy

nom féminin (philosophie politique du pouvoir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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