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philosophical
Concerning philosophy as an academic discipline; relating to the teachings, methods, or questions of philosophy.
Er schrieb seine Doktorarbeit über ein philosophisches Thema der Antike.
He wrote his doctoral dissertation on a philosophical topic from antiquity.
philosophical
Thoughtful, profound, and focused on the fundamental questions of life, knowledge, or being.
Nach dem Film führten wir ein langes, philosophisches Gespräch über den Sinn des Lebens.
After the film, we had a long, philosophical conversation about the meaning of life.
philosophical
Showing a calm, detached attitude; viewing things with equanimity and composure.
Er nahm die Niederlage philosophisch und konzentrierte sich sofort auf das nächste Spiel.
He took the defeat philosophically and immediately focused on the next game.
'Philosophisch' (philosophical) is the adjective for the noun 'die Philosophie' (philosophy). It refers to the way of thinking and the topics of philosophers.
Das ist eine typisch philosophische Frage ohne einfache Antwort.
That is a typically philosophical question with no simple answer.
The meaning changes with the context. In an academic setting, it means 'belonging to the discipline of philosophy'. In personal conversation, it means 'profound'. As a description of a reaction, it means 'calm' or 'philosophical'.
Sie studiert im Hauptfach ein philosophisches Thema.
She is majoring in a philosophical topic.
In the meaning 'calm', the word is often used in the fixed expressions 'etwas philosophisch nehmen' (to take something philosophically) or 'etwas philosophisch sehen' (to view something philosophically). It describes a calm reaction to something negative.
Sie hat ihren Job verloren, aber sie nimmt es philosophisch.
She lost her job, but she is taking it philosophically.
