department of philosophy Meaning of "department of philosophy"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy

Usage(s):

  1. Canadian-born he joined the Cornell faculty at the age of 32 as head of the department of philosophy, became president at 38.
  2. The criminal left is not a problem to be solved by the department of philosophy or the department of Englishit is a problem for the Department of Justice.
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