philosophic

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adjective

Synonym of philosophical.

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Meanings

adjectivephilosophic (comparative more philosophic, superlative most philosophic)

comparative more philosophic · superlative most philosophic · alternative philosophick · alternative phylosophic · alternative phylosophick

  1. Synonym of philosophical.

    Brzozowski, arguing from a shaky factual basis, challenged both these axioms and proposed an interpretation of his own which is remarkably close to the philosophic outlook of Marx's early writings that have since come to light.

    1978 [1976], Leszek Kołakowski, translated by P[aul] S[teven] Falla, Main Currents of Marxism, volume II: The Golden Age, Oxford: Clarendon Press, translation of Główne nurty marksizmu: rozwój (in Polish), →ISBN, →OCLC, page 237
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    ’Tis certain, that, while we aſpire to the magnanimous Firmneſs of the philoſophic Sage, and endeavour to confine our Pleaſures altogether within our own Minds, we may, at laſt, render our Philoſophy, like that of Epictetus and other Stoics, only a more refin’d Syſtem of Selfiſhneſs, and reaſon ourſelves out of all Virtue, as well as ſocial Enjoyment.

    1748, [David Hume], “Essay V. Sceptical Solution of these Doubts.”, in Philosophical Essays Concerning Human Understanding, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, part I, page 69

    Synonyms: philosophical

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of philosophical.

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or relating to philosophy or philosophers

adjectivecharacterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinphilosophicus
  2. Old Frenchfilosofique
  3. Middle Englishphilosophik
  4. Englishphilosophic

From Middle English philosophik, phylosophyk, from Old French filosofique and Latin philosophicus; equivalent to philosophy + -ic.

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Chicago

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