Banana vs. Philosophy — What's the Difference?

A banana is an elongated, edible fruit – botanically a berry – produced by several kinds of large herbaceous flowering plants in the genus Musa. In some countries, bananas used for cooking may be called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas.

Philosophy (from Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved.

Any of several treelike plants of the genus Musa, especially M. acuminata, having a terminal crown of large, entire leaves and a hanging cluster of fruits.

The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.

The elongated, edible fruit of these plants, having a thick yellowish to reddish skin and whitish, pulpy flesh.

A theory or attitude that acts as a guiding principle for behaviour

An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin.

The study of the nature, causes, or principles of reality, knowledge, or values, based on logical reasoning.

In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain for cooking.

A system of thought based on or involving such study

The tropical tree-like plant which bears clusters of bananas, a plant of the genus Musa (but sometimes also including plants from Ensete), which has large, elongated leaves.

The study of the theoretical underpinnings of a particular field or discipline

(uncountable) A yellow colour, like that of a banana's skin.

An underlying theory or set of ideas relating to a particular field of activity or to life as a whole

A person of East Asian descent, especially an ethnic Chinese from a Western country who does not speak Chinese and only speaks English, considered to have overly assimilated and to be subservient to white authority, an East Asian race traitor.

The love of wisdom.

(slang) The penis.

(uncountable) An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.

(sports) A banana kick.

(countable) A comprehensive system of belief.

(nuclear physics) A banana equivalent dose.

(countable) A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

A catamorphism (from the use of banana brackets in the notation).

(countable) A general principle (usually moral).

Curved like a banana, especially of a ball in flight.

(archaic) A broader branch of (non-applied) science.

A perennial herbaceous plant of almost treelike size (Musa sapientum); also, its edible fruit. See Musa.

A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.

Any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits

Synonym of small pica.

Elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh

To philosophize.

Literally, the love of, inducing the search after, wisdom; in actual usage, the knowledge of phenomena as explained by, and resolved into, causes and reasons, powers and laws.

A particular philosophical system or theory; the hypothesis by which particular phenomena are explained.

Practical wisdom; calmness of temper and judgment; equanimity; fortitude; stoicism; as, to meet misfortune with philosophy.

Reasoning; argumentation.

The course of sciences read in the schools.

A treatise on philosophy.

A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation;