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philosophical | hylozoism |

As an adjective philosophical

is of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

As a noun hylozoism is

a philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.

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

    hylozoism

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • A philosophical doctrine espousing that all or some material things possess life, or that all life is inseparable from matter.
  • See also

    * pandeism * panpsychism * pantheism * panvitalism