To philosophize is to learn how to die.
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Philosophize
//fɪˈlɒsəfaɪz//
Synonyms for "philosophize" (11 found)
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Closest matches (3)
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Related words (5)
Verb(1 words)
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18 translations across 17 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- φιλοσοφέω verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Bulgarian
1 entries- философствам verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Catalan
1 entries- filosofar verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Czech
1 entries- filozofovat verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Esperanto
1 entries- filozofi verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Finnish
1 entries- filosofoida verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Galician
1 entries- filosofar verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
German
1 entries- philosophieren verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Greek
1 entries- φιλοσοφώ verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Hebrew
1 entries- הִתְפַּלְסֵף verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Hungarian
2 entries- bölcselkedik verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
- filozofál verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Macedonian
1 entries- филозофи́ра verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Old English
1 entries- ūþwitian verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Portuguese
1 entries- filosofar verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Spanish
1 entries- filosofar verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Swedish
1 entries- filosofera verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Volapük
1 entries- filosopön verb (ponder or reason out philosophically)
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
Buddhists philosophize that this whole universe is Māyā—illusion—covering reality. The question comes to mind: Is the Moon or Mars as solid as the Earth? Portugal and Spain are as solid as Mexico. Does one know, even if they have never set foot in those countries? Are there doubters that the Great Pyramids of Egypt exist, having never visited them? Personally, I have seen the Great Pyramids, in December of 1991!
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In a room filled with crates used to harvest honey, Panella is quick to philosophize about migration, human compassion and more.
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The popular influence of the scientific specialist begins to rival that of the philosopher only when he ceases to be a specialist and commences to philosophize about the progress of his subject—and usually only after he has been taken up by the intellectuals for reasons which have little to do with his scientific eminence.
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