school of thought
an opinion that one group of people have about a subject, especially when this is different from that of another group

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

opinion what you think about something or someone:
People didn’t usually ask his opinion about anything.
She has rather a low opinion of young people.
view your opinion about a serious or important issue:
She has strong views about education.
In my view, footballers are paid too much.
point of view your opinion, especially when this is influenced by the situation you are in:
From a farmer’s point of view, foxes are a nuisance.
It all depends on your point of view.
position the official opinion of a government, political party, or someone in authority:
The Prime Minister has made his position perfectly clear.
The party has changed its position on nuclear weapons.
attitude your opinions and feelings about something or someone, especially when this shows in your behaviour:
My parents and I have very different attitudes to life.
It was his attitude to women that shocked me.
school of thought an opinion that one group of people have about a subject, especially when this is different from that of another group:
There is one school of thought that says that coffee is addictive and is therefore a bad thing.
There are two schools of thought on this.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

school of thought
a particular philosophy; a particular way or a philosophy of thinking about something
There are many schools of thought about how the government should proceed with its new transportation plan.

There are many schools of thought related to the different ways to learn a foreign language.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲