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philosophical

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


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It is believed that Gordon Augustus Thomson, who travelled from Belfast to Hawaii in 1840, had removed iwi kūpuna from burial caves and donated them to Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society in 1857.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

She is an assistant professor of interdisciplinary studies at Kennesaw State University and a fellow at the American Institute for Philosophical and Cultural Thought.

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2024

At the Thursday afternoon death cafe at the Philosophical Research Society, everyone has so much to say that the conversation stretches for hours.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2024

Philosophical feelings Kraken players may have about fighting aside, their lack of response to several situations raised early questions about their preparedness to play with the intensity required to regularly win.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2024

The first page was typewritten, a title page, and it said: An Analysis of Some Philosophical Implications of the Rusakov Field, by Gerard Bonneville, Ph.D.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman




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