philosophical

Speech parts

1. philosophical - Adjective

2. philosophical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

philosophic deep learned academic theoretical intellectual abstract rational profound reflective speculative thoughtful contemplative meditative scholarly
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Antonyms

nonphilosophical certain real true actual apparent
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Phrases with the word

philosophical approach psycho-socio-philosophical philosophical topics philosophical member be philosophical be engaged in philosophical speculation

Examples

The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato. Alfred North Whitehead

Every philosophical problem, when it is subjected to the necessary analysis and justification, is found either to be not really philosophical at all, or else to be, in the sense in which we are using the word, logical. Bertrand Russell

A serious and good philosophical work could be written consisting entirely of jokes. Ludwig Wittgenstein

War is to man what maternity is to a woman. From a philosophical and doctrinal viewpoint, I do not believe in perpetual peace. Benito Mussolini

Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. Aristotle

I believe there is no philosophical high-road in science, with epistemological signposts. No, we are in a jungle and find our way by trial and error, building our road behind us as we proceed. Max Born

Close letter words and terms

philosophic doctrine philosophic system philosophic theory philosophical anarchism philosophical anarchist philosophical anarchy