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the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
  • our philosophy is to do no harm to anyone

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The first known use of philosophy was in the 14th century

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“Philosophy.” The Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 14 December 2019.

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