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adj. - Characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a wise person or based on the pursuit of truth adj. - Characterized by the attitude of a wise person.

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  • That breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind
  • But the interest is not what is commonly called philosophic, it is personal.
  • But the interest is not what is commonly called philosophic; it is personal.
  • However, the main philosophic foils he sets up are really the sillier philosophers of Europe such as Hegel and Heidegger.
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