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philosophize

[fi-los-uh-fahyz] / fɪˈlɒs əˌfaɪz /


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After Hal and Josie’s meet-cute, they see sights blandly, philosophize blandly, blandly tiptoe around the notion of romance, and criticize each other — yes, blandly, but with an occasional touch of “salty” language.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2022

The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates claimed his daimon told him to philosophize so he could awaken the Athenian people.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Many of the thinkers he surveys, from Lao Tzu and Aristotle to Montaigne and Spinoza, have tried to philosophize their way to tranquility, but no one has quite succeeded.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2020

No matter how much you philosophize about it, you won't get at the truth.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2019

I studied philosophy in college and didn’t realize until my senior year that no one would pay me to philosophize when I graduated.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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