Noun
die Philosophie
Pronunciation: /filozoˈfiː/
philosophy (study of thought)
B2
rank #1,524
plural Philosophien
Meanings
Noun
- philosophy (study of thought)
- name of the school subject taken by pupils who choose not to attend religious education
- philosophy (one's manner of thinking)
Example sentence
Was ist Ihre Philosophie?
What's your philosophy?
Word forms
singular
die Philosophie
plural
die Philosophien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Philosophie
Accusativedie Philosophie
Dativeder Philosophie
Genitiveder Philosophie
Plural
Nominativedie Philosophien
Accusativedie Philosophien
Dativeden Philosophien
Genitiveder Philosophien
Usage
- sich mit Philosophie beschäftigen — This describes studying or engaging with philosophical ideas.
- eine Philosophie verfolgen — Countable Philosophie can describe a particular outlook or approach.
Im Seminar sprechen wir über eine Grundfrage der Philosophie.
In the seminar, we discuss a fundamental question of philosophy.