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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Philosophic \Phil'o*soph"ic\, Philosophical \Phil'o*soph"ic*al\, a. [L. philosophicus: cf. F. philosophique.] Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool. -- {Phil'o*soph"ic*al*ly}, adverb
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
philosophical
adjective
1: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology" [syn: {philosophic}]
2: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life" [syn: {philosophic}]
3: characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical" [syn: {philosophic}] [ant: {nonphilosophical}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
77 Moby Thesaurus words for "philosophical": Spartan, abstract, accepting, armed with patience, balanced, calm, cogitative, commonsense, composed, contemplative, cool, coolheaded, detached, disciplined, down-to-earth, endurant, enduring, equable, equanimous, erudite, esoteric, even-tempered, forbearing, imperturbable, impractical, indulgent, judicious, learned, lenient, level-headed, levelheaded, logical, long-suffering, longanimous, meditative, moderate, patient, patient as Job, peaceful, persevering, philosophic, philosophicojuristic, philosophicoreligious, placid, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, quiet, rational, realistic, reasonable, reflective, sane, scholarly, self-controlled, sensible, serene, sober, sober-minded, sophistical, sound, stoic, stoical, temperate, theoretical, thoughtful, tolerant, tolerating, tolerative, tranquil, unconcerned, understanding, unemotional, unimpassioned, unperturbed, unruffled, well-balanced
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