philosophia
περὶ οὐδὲν γὰρ οὕτως ὑπάρχει τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἔργων βεβαιότης ὡς περὶ τὰς ἐνεργείας τὰς κατ' ἀρετήν → since none of man's functions possess the quality of permanence so fully as the activities in conformity with virtue
Latin > English
philosophia philosophiae N F :: philosophy, love of wisdom
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
phĭlŏsŏphĭa: ae, f., = φιλοσοφία,
I philosophy.
I Lit.: nec quicquam aliud est philosophia, si interpretari velis, quam studium sapientiae, Cic. Off. 2, 2, 5: omnia quae in philosophiā tractantur, id. Tusc. 5, 1, 1; id. Ac. 1, 2, 4: ars est enim philosophia vitae, id. Fin. 3, 1, 2; id. de Or 1, 15, 67; Sen. Ep. 89, 2 et saep.: videte ne quis vos decipiat per philosophiam, Vulg. Col. 2, 8.—
II Transf.
A A philosophical subject or question: circulus, in quo de philosophiā sermo habetur, Nep. Epam. 3, 3.—
B In plur.: phĭlŏsŏphĭae, ārum, f., philosophical systems or sects: exercitatio propria duarum philosophiarum (i. e. Academicorum et Peripateticorum), Cic. de Or. 3, 27, 107; Gell. 4, 1, 13; 5, 3, 8.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
phĭlŏsŏphĭa,⁸ æ, f. (φιλοσοφία), philosophie : Cic. Off. 2, 5 || au pl., doctrines ou écoles philosophiques : Cic. de Or. 3, 107.
Latin > German (Georges)
philosophia, ae, f. (φιλοσοφία), I) die Philosophie, Cic. u.a. – II) meton.: A) eine philosophische Materie, ein philosophischer Gegenstand, de philosophia sermonem habere, Nep. Epam. 3, 3. – B) Plur. philosophiae, Sekten (Schulen) der Philosophen, philosophische Sekten (Schulen), Cic. de or. 3, 107. Gell. 2, 28, 1; 4, 1, 13: 5, 3, 6.
