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philosophical

[fil-uh-sof-i-kuhl] / ˌfɪl əˈsɒf ɪ kəl /


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Kelly’s version, however, becomes a philosophical infinity mirror.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The idea of a central controller also creates a philosophical problem that has been discussed since the time of Descartes.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

A legal organisation representing her has sent a pre-action letter to ITV, claiming the broadcaster "subjected Nadia to direct discrimination, indirect discrimination and harassment because of her protected philosophical beliefs".

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

A better approach would be based on epistemology, the philosophical branch examining the basis of knowledge, truth and critical justification of one’s beliefs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

Mathematicians ignored the logical and philosophical troubles with adding infinite zeros—especially since indivisibles or infinitesimals, as they came to be called, finally solved a long-standing puzzle: the problem of the tangent.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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