Philosophic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- His philosophic views on life were shaped by his studies of ancient Greek thinkers.
- The professor's lecturers on history of philosophy were always peppered with witty and insightful philosophic commentary.
- She had a deep understanding of the philosophic underpinnings of modern science and its methods.
- Kant's Critique of Pure Reason is a foundational text in the history of philosophic thought.
- After years of study, the graduate student had developed a comprehensive knowledge of philosophic systems.
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Meaning 2
Characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life".
Classification
All adjective clusters.