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also philosophic
as in analytical
being, given to, or marked by deep thinking especially about fundamental questions of the world
A philosophical person by nature, she spent many hours in deep thought about the great mysteries of life.
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Recent Examples of philosophical
The company was founded by John Dubuque, who hired a professor at Corpus Christi College, at the University of Oxford, to teach him the philosophical tome Being and Time.
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Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Something in your current paradigm might suddenly shift mid-month to allow in new kinds of experiences, fresh perspectives, and radical awakenings in your philosophical orientation toward the world.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Have real, philosophical discussions and share your concerns.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Bioethical Considerations Bioethics refers to the application of ethics – the philosophical discipline pertaining to notions of right and wrong – to the fields of medicine and healthcare.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Something in your current paradigm might suddenly shift mid-month to allow in new kinds of experiences, fresh perspectives, and radical awakenings in your philosophical orientation toward the world.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2024
Have real, philosophical discussions and share your concerns.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
Bioethical Considerations Bioethics refers to the application of ethics – the philosophical discipline pertaining to notions of right and wrong – to the fields of medicine and healthcare.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophical
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Administrations have tended to declassify broad analytic judgments that carry little risk to sources and methods, leaving out the sensitive intelligence nuggets that could allow the source to be identified.David V. Gioe, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
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In contrast to almost all historical analytic methods, LLMs don't natively provide any kind of audit trail or record of decision by default.Mike Flaxman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Lots of people know how the beginning of the AI revolution led to replacing the idea of a CPU with a GPU: a more sophisticated and specialized type of logical processor that lent itself to machine learning and related work.John Werner, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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And after a quarter century in the National Guard, teaching, and coaching, why shouldn't the next logical step be Congress?Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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But the curve also has a second family of rational points.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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It can also be made more orderly, rational, and humane.Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Philosophical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophical. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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