{{Philosophy topics|state=autocollapse}} will show the template autocollapsed, i.e. if there is another collapsible item on the page (a navbox, sidebar, or table with the collapsible attribute), it is hidden apart from its title bar, but if not, it is fully visible.
This template uses {{Navbox with collapsible groups}}. To show a particular section of the template while leaving the other sections collapsed, use {{Philosophy topics |expanded=Section}}, where Section is one of
branches
schools
positions
regions/lists/miscellaneous
. (Omit any speech or quotemarks.) For example, {{Philosophy topics |expanded=branches}}.
