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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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Recent Examples of philosophy This philosophy encourages us to feel compassion for the person who is trapped in suffering and therefore acting unskillfully. Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024 Lessons from that location led to the design philosophy for the new Wooster Street store. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 Hyman sees the startup as a natural extension of his desire to make medicine more proactive, pointing to a philosophy called P4 medicine, which stands for predictive, preventive, personalized, and participatory. Angela Haupt, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024 This was partly driven by budget, partly by subject matter — this is not the first time this story has been told — and partly by a philosophy about how best to engage the audience. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for philosophy 

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“Philosophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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