<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>A set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.</li><li>Philosophy: The underlying principles and rules of organization of a philosophical system or inquiry procedure.</li><li>The study of the principles underlying the organization of the various sciences and the conduct of scientific inquiry.</li><li>Education: A branch of pedagogics dealing with analysis and evaluation of subjects to be taught and of the methods of teaching them.</li></ul>