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philosophical
has definitions from the field of philosophy
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[ adjective ] (philosophy) of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
Synonyms Examples "philosophical writing" "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology" Used in print (Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)His broad interest in literary , political , and philosophical movements opened many doors to him . (Tom F. Driver, "Beckett by the Madeleine,"...)When Heidegger and Sartre speak of a contrast between being and existence , they may be right , I do n't know , but their language is too philosophical for me . (John F. Hayward, "Mimesis and Symbol in the Arts"...)These polar concerns ( imitation vs. formalism ) reflect a philosophical and religious situation which has been developing over a long period_of_time . The person of the artist becomes a final bastion of meaning in a world rendered meaningless by the march of events and the decay of classical religious and philosophical systems . As_long_as perception is seen as composed only of isolated sense_data , most_of the quality and interconnectedness of existence loses its objectivity , becomes an invention of consciousness , and the result is a philosophical scepticism . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (philosophy) characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment
Synonyms Examples "philosophical resignation" "a philosophic attitude toward life" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (philosophy) characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy
Synonyms Examples "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind" "their differences were philosophical" Related terms |
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