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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

It’s a complicated philosophical character, but he looks cooler than all the other characters.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

This is a scientific, economic, and philosophical question.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

But his cosmological arguments are purely speculative and philosophical.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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