φῐλοσοφ-ία, ἡ,
love of knowledge, pursuit there of, speculation, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; defined as ἄσκησις ἐπιτηδείου τέχνης, Stoic. in [
Refs]
2)
systematic, methodical treatment of a subject, ἐμπειρίᾳ μέτιθι καὶ φιλοσοφίᾳ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ περὶ τὰς ἔριδας φ.
scientific treatment of argumentation, [
Refs]; ἡ περὶ τοὺς λόγους φ. the
study of oratory, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
3)
philosophy, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; sometimes also in [
Refs 5th c.BC+], and so later, διὰ τῆς φ. καὶ κενῆς ἀπάτης [
NT]; but more frequently without
Article, τοῖς ἐν φιλοσοφίᾳ ζῶσιν [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; except when an
adjective or some qualifying word is added to ἡ θεία φ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; so later ἡ Ἰωνικὴ φ. [
Refs 1st c.AD+]
metaphysic, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]