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philosophy
The academic discipline or field of study that tries to interpret and understand the world, knowledge, and human existence in a fundamental way.
An der Universität studierte sie Philosophie und Geschichte.
At university, she studied philosophy and history.
philosophy
A personal worldview or a fundamental strategy that determines the actions of a person or organization.
Unsere Firmenphilosophie ist es, nachhaltig und fair zu produzieren.
Our company philosophy is to produce sustainably and fairly.
'Die Philosophie' (philosophy) belongs to a word family. The related verb is 'philosophieren' (to reflect on fundamental questions), and the adjective is 'philosophisch' (philosophical; relating to philosophy).
Sie sitzen oft stundenlang zusammen und philosophieren über das Leben.
They often sit together for hours and philosophize about life.
A distinction is made between the academic discipline and the personal or business guiding principle. When people talk about 'studieren' (to study), 'Universität' (university), or ancient thinkers, the academic field is meant. With 'meine' (my), 'unsere' (our), or 'Firma' (company), it is about the worldview or guiding principle.
Er hat im Hauptfach Philosophie studiert.
He majored in philosophy.
In the meaning 'Strategie' (strategy) or 'Leitbild' (guiding principle), 'Philosophie' (philosophy) is often used as a compound such as 'Firmenphilosophie' (company philosophy) or 'Unternehmensphilosophie' (corporate philosophy). The combination with a genitive is also common.
Die Philosophie unseres Unternehmens ist der zufriedene Kunde.
The philosophy of our company is the satisfied customer.
culture
An organization's Kultur and Philosophie can both concern its shared values. Philosophie tends to describe consciously formulated principles or strategy, while Kultur shows how these values are lived out in everyday life together. Choose Philosophie for guiding ideas and Kultur for lived practice.
Die Philosophie des Unternehmens steht in den neuen Leitlinien: Kundenzufriedenheit kommt zuerst.
The company's philosophy is set out in the new guidelines: customer satisfaction comes first.
Die offene Kultur des Unternehmens zeigt sich daran, dass alle ihre Meinung sagen dürfen.
The company's open culture is evident in the fact that everyone is allowed to express their opinion.
