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philosophy

[fi-los-uh-fee] / fɪˈlɒs ə fi /


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Mélenchon was born in Morocco to French parents, moved to France as a child and later studied French literature and philosophy at the university of Besançon, in Eastern France.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

In its early years, Facebook was known to operate under a philosophy of "move fast and break things," but more recently, Zuckerberg implied Meta would balance safety with speed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

Beard is currently putting together her second collection of work, which will include about 20 paintings that reflect her "view of the world" and interest in philosophy.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Bronson’s aggrieved architect in the classic “Death Wish” films didn’t have a guiding philosophy.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

Indeed, these concepts would eventually destroy Aristotelian philosophy after its long reign.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

“Notably lacking” were “educational philosophies predating the 20th century, or much focus on the elements and principles of classical liberal arts education.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

"I worked under different coaches with different ideas and philosophies."

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

Similarities between his monetary philosophies on issues like forward guidance, rules-based policymaking, the Phillips curve, and productivity growth driven by high-tech innovation and Warsh’s are now emerging.

From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026

Now the same philosophies are being used to fight dementia.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

After listening to this CD, it’s easy to see where Boy21 is coming up with his weird philosophies and costumes.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick


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