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philosophical

[fil-uh-sof-i-kuhl] / ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəl /


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Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once warned that philosophical problems arise when “language goes on holiday.”

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

But the ideological and philosophical lineage of these people is not difficult to trace.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

No one ever asks, ‘Why does the wind blow? What is the wind?,’ ” revealing himself as a sort of philosophical poet of the weather.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Anthropic has leaned in to philosophical questions such as whether AI models experience consciousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

When I discovered philosophy, I tried to touch all the landmarks of philosophical development.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey




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