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philosophy

[fi-los-uh-fee] / fɪˈlɒs ə fi /


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In her small-by-C-suite-standards office on Microsoft’s corporate campus, the 38-year-old mother of three said that philosophy has guided her astonishingly rapid ascent through the leadership of companies like Meta Platforms and Instacart.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

Notably, however, these young philosophy majors are less likely to be unemployed than their peers with degrees in computer science, computer engineering, information systems or physics.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

Rosales restores Ever’s multi-dimensionality, reminding the world that her cousin loved mathematics and philosophy, that he never missed a day of high school, and that he was a prankster, lover, father and brother.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Is that just some changes, a different philosophy?

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Though Alexander had been tutored by Aristotle, and no doubt introduced India to Aristotelian ideas, the Greek philosophy never took hold.

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

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

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

In a society that’s defined by endless consumption of content, it is easy to absorb philosophies on a surface level, giving Gen Z performative labels to slap on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 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

And her explanation of why she loves anime is very similar to the philosophies that drew RZA to kung fu movies and, eventually, Asian philosophies and martial arts.

From Salon May 31, 2026

Humanity could never force zero to fit its philosophies.

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




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