filosofia

Definitions of filosofia
  1. noun
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
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    etica, morale
    the philosophical study of moral values and rules
    estetica
    (art) the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste (emphasizing the evaluative criteria that are applied to art)
    diritto, giure, giurisprudenza, legge
    the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
    metafisica
    the philosophical study of being and knowing
    dialettica
    any formal system of reasoning that arrives at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
    logica
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
    ontologia
    the metaphysical study of the nature of being and existence
    metodica, metodologia
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes the principles and procedures of inquiry in a particular discipline
  2. noun
    good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
    synonyms: longanimità, pazienza, sopportazione
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    impazienza
    a dislike of anything that causes delay
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