Etymology of Philosophy Quiz
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Etymology of Philosophy Quiz

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Etymology The word philosophy comes from the ancient Greek words φίλος (philos: 'love') and ______ (sophia: 'wisdom')

sophia

The French philosophie is itself a borrowing from the Latin ______

philosophia

The term philosophy acquired the meanings of 'advanced study of the speculative subjects (logic, ethics, physics, and ______)'

metaphysics

Before the modern age, the term philosophy was used in a wide sense. It included most forms of ______

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The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, and the basic limits of human understanding

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