n.
derivation: from
Latin philosophia; Greek philosophia, from Greek philosophos, from philos, (loving), and sophos, (
wise). Originally,
love of
wisdom and
knowledge. A
study of the
process governing
thought and conduct;
theory or
investigation of the principles or
laws that regulate the
physical universe and underlie all
knowledge and
reality; included in the
study are
aesthetics,
ethics,
logic,
metaphysics, etc. The
general principles or
laws of a
field of
knowledge, activity, etc.; as the philosophy of
economics.
(a) a
particular system of principles for the conduct of
life;
(b) a
treatise covering such a system. A
study of human
morals,
character and
behavior. The mental balance believed to result from this; calmness; composure.
(BPL 6 Mar 69)