philosophy
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When he noticed people were taking the soap and skipping the sermon, he printed his beliefs on the label—30,000 words of ecstatic philosophy wedged alongside boasts about the product’s many uses: Tooth cleaning!
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The Air Force general represents an entirely different philosophy that has, it must be said, always existed in American life and must be acknowledged in any discussion of American exceptionalism: outright nihilism.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
Every week you will be judged on your result and, no matter what philosophy you employ, the fanbase and the people above you will react accordingly.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
In the video above, Cook explains his philosophy of success and failure, reflects on a “man-on-the-moon” project from Steve Jobs—and gets a surprise from The Wall Street Journal’s archives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
The artifice required to shape a major work of history or philosophy was not in him.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing philosophy
All You Need is Love: Amor and Phil
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Ancient Greece - Introductory
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"Creativity at Work" and "The Hidden Secrets of the Creative Mind"
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