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Existential vs Philosophical - What's the difference?

existential | philosophical |

As adjectives the difference between existential and philosophical

is that existential is of, or relating to existence while philosophical is of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

existential

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of, or relating to existence.
  • Based on experience; empirical.
  • (philosophy) Of, or relating to existentialism.
  • (linguistics) That part of a sentence indicating existence e.g. "there is".

    • Antonyms

    * non-phenomenal * noumenal * non-metaphysical

    Derived terms

    * existentialism * existentialist * existential crisis * existential quantifier

    Related terms

    * aseity * exist * existence * existent * existant

    philosophical

    English

    Alternative forms

    * philosophicall (obsolete) * phylosophical (nonstandard) * phylosophicall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
  • Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful.
  • * 1846 , , "The Sphinx" in Arthur's Ladies Magazine ,
    • His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.
  • Detached, calm, stoic.
  • * 1911 , , "The Schartz-Metterklume Method,"
    • She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.

    Antonyms

    * nonphilosophical

    Synonyms

    * philosophic

    Derived terms

    * philosophically

    External links

    * (wikipedia "philosophical")