Philosophical vs Platonic - What's the difference?
philosophical | platonic |
Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.
Rational; analytic or critically-minded; thoughtful.
* 1846 , , "The Sphinx" in Arthur's Ladies Magazine ,
Detached, calm, stoic.
* 1911 , , "The Schartz-Metterklume Method,"
Of or relating to the ancient Greek philosopher Plato or his philosophies.
(non-sexual).
As adjectives the difference between philosophical and platonic
is that philosophical is of, or pertaining to, philosophy while platonic is platonic.philosophical
English
Alternative forms
* philosophicall (obsolete) * phylosophical (nonstandard) * phylosophicall (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- His richly philosophical intellect was not at any time affected by unrealities.
- She bore the desertion with philosophical indifference.