Philosophical - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkl|  American pronunciation of the word philosophical
Brit.  |fɪləˈsɒfɪk(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word philosophical

adjective

- characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment (syn: philosophic)
philosophical resignation

Extra examples

They got into a philosophical debate about what it means for something to be “natural.”

He's trying to be philosophical about their decision since he knows he can't change it.

Some old people are philosophical about death.

He was by nature a philosophical person.

...a philosophical discussion about the corporeality of the intellect, as distinct from the brain...

...disallowing the philosophical concept of free will...

...the stupefying nebulosity of his philosophical musings...

These philosophical concepts can be nebulous.

And the paradigm of a thing to be philosophical about is death.

In the last year of his life he composed at least eight of his philosophical works.

Last, let's consider a philosophical aspect of this problem.

We were plunged at once into philosophical discussions.

These ideas lead us into a philosophical cul-de-sac.

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