literally, the love of, including the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.-a particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.-practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.-reasoning; argumentation.-the course of sciences read in the schools.-a treatise on philosophy.