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philosophy

[fi-los-uh-fee] / fɪˈlɒs ə fi /


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With this investment philosophy in mind Vinall has piled into Chinese stocks since 2024, with the country now representing about a third of RV Capital’s portfolio.

From MarketWatch Sep. 21, 2026

Some of these groups’ funders are connected to effective altruism, a philosophy focused on doing good in the world, including through charitable giving—and preventing AI from doing harm.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

So, Andoni has to prepare his coaching philosophy to overcome teams who will definitely play deeper and be much more defensive-minded against Liverpool than they were against Bournemouth.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

At its founding in 2015, OpenAI was structured to ensure that researchers, and not investors, would have the final say on how the technology was deployed, with safety for humanity the guiding philosophy.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

Zero and infinity had destroyed the Arisotelian philosophy; the void and the infinite cosmos had eliminated the nutshell universe and the idea of nature’s abhorrence of the vacuum.

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

The lemons and candles Pochettino keeps in his office are manifestations of energia universal or universal energy, a foundational concept common to many Eastern philosophies that believe a fundamental life force connects all things.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

The two have been vocal in their criticism of each other's business models and philosophies.

From Barron's Feb. 19, 2026

Greek philosophies on the beneficial behavioural qualities of music find striking parallels with Confucius-influenced writings of the second and third centuries bc in China.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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