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Recent Examples of philosophy
This, surely, is the true originality of the Renaissance: for the first—and perhaps the only—time, the arts, especially painting, eclipsed science and philosophy as the main site of intellectual energy and advancement.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The speakers elaborated on philosophies and viewpoints that shaped their works, such as the importance of having stories, myths and common beliefs in a society.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Brown will bring a different philosophy to the team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Though no vote was taken, board members generally agreed that giving teachers sufficient time to agree on grading philosophies would create the best outcomes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 28 July 2025
The speakers elaborated on philosophies and viewpoints that shaped their works, such as the importance of having stories, myths and common beliefs in a society.
—Kristen Taketa, Mercury News, 28 July 2025
Brown will bring a different philosophy to the team.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Though no vote was taken, board members generally agreed that giving teachers sufficient time to agree on grading philosophies would create the best outcomes.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophy
Noun
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In other words, politics becomes more reflective of the ideologies and values of those who stay.—
Time,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Some of this is a byproduct of ideology and an independent streak – an understandable frustration that today’s systems are antiquated and in many cases broken, giving the idea of starting from scratch a romantic appeal.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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In recent years, Brazil has become increasingly fragmented, amplified by a widespread subscription to hateful doctrines, culture wars, anti-intellectualism, disinformation on social media, apocalyptic messaging, doomsday conspiracy theories, and ethno-religious identity politics.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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The burial of a pope must precede a conclave, according to church doctrine.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Philosophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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