Philosophical
adjective
Related to philosophy or philosophers.
The philosophical works of Plato are still studied today.
Often appears as...
- philosophical theory
- philosophical idea
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Academic
adjective
Think about fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, existence.
She has a philosophical approach to life.
Often appears as...
- philosophical approach
- philosophical attitude
adjective
Calm and wise, especially in accepting difficult situations.
She was philosophical about her bad luck.
Often appears as...
- philosophical about
- philosophical acceptance
adjective
Related to philosophy or philosophers.
The philosophical works of Plato are still studied today.
Often appears as...
- philosophical theory
- philosophical idea
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Think about fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, existence.
She has a philosophical approach to life.
Often appears as...
- philosophical approach
- philosophical attitude
adjective
Calm and wise, especially in accepting difficult situations.
She was philosophical about her bad luck.
Often appears as...
- philosophical about
- philosophical acceptance
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Usage
Often used in educational or scholarly discussions about theories and ideas.
Their debate took a philosophical turn, discussing abstract concepts of justice.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Practical
Implies a focus on ideas rather than practical applications or actions.
His ideas were too philosophical to solve the immediate problem.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Philosophers
Refers to the exploration or study of famous thinkers and their contributions.
We discussed Kant's philosophical influence on modern ethics.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Usage
Often used in educational or scholarly discussions about theories and ideas.
Their debate took a philosophical turn, discussing abstract concepts of justice.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Practical
Implies a focus on ideas rather than practical applications or actions.
His ideas were too philosophical to solve the immediate problem.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Philosophers
Refers to the exploration or study of famous thinkers and their contributions.
We discussed Kant's philosophical influence on modern ethics.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Usage
Often used in educational or scholarly discussions about theories and ideas.
Their debate took a philosophical turn, discussing abstract concepts of justice.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Practical
Implies a focus on ideas rather than practical applications or actions.
His ideas were too philosophical to solve the immediate problem.
Pro Tip 3/3Understanding Philosophers
Refers to the exploration or study of famous thinkers and their contributions.
We discussed Kant's philosophical influence on modern ethics.
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Earthrise: The Story of...
admission as philosophers I'd like to ask you a kind of a philosophical question do you think it's changed something in you I notice for example you always refer now to the good earth you were hardly able to say earth without saying good or as though you've gotten some new affection for this ball I don't think it's changed anything in
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Thoughts on humanity,...
because the whole world, and whole humanity, seemed as confused and lost as I was. I didn't give up then. I even tried to reconstruct my identity on the social media like everyone else does. I thought if I put on philosophical tweets out there people will think I'm with it, but some of the responses I got from those tweets
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Ideasthesia: How do...
Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world. and the two are so connected that one cannot exist without the other. If this model suggested by ideasthesia is accurate, it may have major implications for some of the biggest scientific and philosophical issues surrounding the study of mind.
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Would you opt for a life...
Life's natural ups and downs will just be replaced with an endless series of ups. Sounds great, right? It may seem like a tempting offer, but perhaps it's not as ideal as it sounds. The experiment was actually designed to refute a philosophical notion called hedonism. According to hedonists,
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Depression, the secret...
And does it need a chemical cure or a philosophical cure?" And I couldn't figure out which it was. And then I understood that actually, we aren't advanced enough in either area for it to explain things fully. The chemical cure and the psychological cure both have a role to play,
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How do Catfish See the...
there's an interesting almost philosophical point here because it's easy to imagine that we humans perceive the world is some kind of objective way but that's not the case at all I mean think about the catfished the catfish
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Is life meaningless? And...
that explored the value of life amidst absurdity many of which circled back to the same philosophical if life is truly meaningless, is committing suicide the only rational response?
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Training Critical...
Proverbs we started documenting it not only as an archive but if a philosophical template from which an African imagination could happen in Africa that saw the world from itself as
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Einstein's brilliant...
Albert Einstein played a key role in launching quantum mechanics through his theory of the photoelectric effect but remained deeply bothered by its philosophical implications.
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My failed mission to...
even though I did not find God, I found a home in even today, in a world fractured by religious, ethnic, political, philosophical, and racial divides,
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Earthrise: The Story of...
admission as philosophers I'd like to ask you a kind of a philosophical question do you think it's changed something in you I notice for example you always refer now to the good earth you were hardly able to say earth without saying good or as though you've gotten some new affection for this ball I don't think it's changed anything in
Video examples
Thoughts on humanity,...
because the whole world, and whole humanity, seemed as confused and lost as I was. I didn't give up then. I even tried to reconstruct my identity on the social media like everyone else does. I thought if I put on philosophical tweets out there people will think I'm with it, but some of the responses I got from those tweets
Video examples
Ideasthesia: How do...
Our sensory perceptions are shaped by our conceptual understanding of the world. and the two are so connected that one cannot exist without the other. If this model suggested by ideasthesia is accurate, it may have major implications for some of the biggest scientific and philosophical issues surrounding the study of mind.
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
Life's natural ups and downs will just be replaced with an endless series of ups. Sounds great, right? It may seem like a tempting offer, but perhaps it's not as ideal as it sounds. The experiment was actually designed to refute a philosophical notion called hedonism. According to hedonists,
Video examples
Depression, the secret...
And does it need a chemical cure or a philosophical cure?" And I couldn't figure out which it was. And then I understood that actually, we aren't advanced enough in either area for it to explain things fully. The chemical cure and the psychological cure both have a role to play,
Video examples
How do Catfish See the...
there's an interesting almost philosophical point here because it's easy to imagine that we humans perceive the world is some kind of objective way but that's not the case at all I mean think about the catfished the catfish
Video examples
Is life meaningless? And...
that explored the value of life amidst absurdity many of which circled back to the same philosophical if life is truly meaningless, is committing suicide the only rational response?
Video examples
Training Critical...
Proverbs we started documenting it not only as an archive but if a philosophical template from which an African imagination could happen in Africa that saw the world from itself as
Video examples
Einstein's brilliant...
Albert Einstein played a key role in launching quantum mechanics through his theory of the photoelectric effect but remained deeply bothered by its philosophical implications.
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My failed mission to...
even though I did not find God, I found a home in even today, in a world fractured by religious, ethnic, political, philosophical, and racial divides,
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Jason Blum
American Producer
I have a real kind of fundamental philosophical belief that movies are better if everyone gets paid when they work, and if they don't work, the people who worked on them make a little bit of money, and the people who finance them, they lose, but they don't lose too much. I believe that that creates better work.
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Ze Frank
American Comedian
I don't want to get too philosophical, but in a sense, you're given this gift, this sort of creative force in you, and I think everyone has it, and it's completely unique to you. And you as a person have a little bit of a responsibility as its shepherd if you choose to incorporate that into your life.
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Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
I am not by any means a philosopher, although I have worked with some talented people in the discipline. But certain philosophical concepts deeply inform the way I think about the world. The idea of 'opposing truths at extremes' is a powerful concept that I came to appreciate in my twenties.
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Richard P. Feynman
American Physicist
The philosophical question before us is, when we make an observation of our track in the past, does the result of our observation become real in the same sense that the final state would be defined if an outside observer were to make the observation?
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Jeff Koons
American Artist
I believe that my art gets across the point that I'm in this morality theater trying to help the underdog, and I'm speaking socially here, showing concern and making psychological and philosophical statements for the underdog.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
The only good reason to embrace a philosophical position is that you are convinced it is true or at least makes sense of the world better than the alternatives.
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James Redfield
American Author
I'm just a philosophical journalist, trying to describe what's going on. I want to stimulate conversations, and hope out of them will come truths.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Being at the top of your game intellectually, philosophically, politically, is not a forever thing.
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Mark Manson
American Author
We're not accustomed to judging things on philosophical importance.
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Jason Blum
American Producer
I have a real kind of fundamental philosophical belief that movies are better if everyone gets paid when they work, and if they don't work, the people who worked on them make a little bit of money, and the people who finance them, they lose, but they don't lose too much. I believe that that creates better work.
Quote examples
Ze Frank
American Comedian
I don't want to get too philosophical, but in a sense, you're given this gift, this sort of creative force in you, and I think everyone has it, and it's completely unique to you. And you as a person have a little bit of a responsibility as its shepherd if you choose to incorporate that into your life.
Quote examples
Joe Lonsdale
American Businessman
I am not by any means a philosopher, although I have worked with some talented people in the discipline. But certain philosophical concepts deeply inform the way I think about the world. The idea of 'opposing truths at extremes' is a powerful concept that I came to appreciate in my twenties.
Quote examples
Richard P. Feynman
American Physicist
The philosophical question before us is, when we make an observation of our track in the past, does the result of our observation become real in the same sense that the final state would be defined if an outside observer were to make the observation?
Quote examples
Jeff Koons
American Artist
I believe that my art gets across the point that I'm in this morality theater trying to help the underdog, and I'm speaking socially here, showing concern and making psychological and philosophical statements for the underdog.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
My objection to Liberalism is this that it is the introduction into the practical business of life of the highest kind namely, politics of philosophical ideas instead of political principles.
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Julian Baggini
British Author
The only good reason to embrace a philosophical position is that you are convinced it is true or at least makes sense of the world better than the alternatives.
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James Redfield
American Author
I'm just a philosophical journalist, trying to describe what's going on. I want to stimulate conversations, and hope out of them will come truths.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Being at the top of your game intellectually, philosophically, politically, is not a forever thing.
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Mark Manson
American Author
We're not accustomed to judging things on philosophical importance.
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