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philosophia perennis
(philo|sophia per|ennis)
Pronunciation:
/fɪləˌsɒfɪə pəˈrɛnɪs/
noun
Philosophy
a core of philosophical truths which is hypothesized to exist independently of and unaffected by time or place.
Origin:
mid 19th century
: Latin
, literally 'perennial philosophy'
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