Philosophizing
verb
The act of thinking, discussing, and writing about philosophical topics.
He spent the afternoon philosophizing about the meaning of life.
Often appears as...
- philosophizing about life
- philosophizing about existence
Usage tips
Academic
verb
The act of thinking, discussing, and writing about philosophical topics.
He spent the afternoon philosophizing about the meaning of life.
Often appears as...
- philosophizing about life
- philosophizing about existence
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Tone
'Philosophizing' often appears in scholarly discussions or writings, indicating a serious tone.
The professor enjoyed philosophizing on the implications of artificial intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Topics
Used when talking about big, abstract ideas rather than everyday matters or practical issues.
Philosophizing about freedom, he questioned the nature of free will.
Pro Tip 3/3Deep Reflection
Implies a depth of thought, suggesting that the person is not merely thinking, but thinking deeply.
She was often found philosophizing on the impact of language on culture.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Tone
'Philosophizing' often appears in scholarly discussions or writings, indicating a serious tone.
The professor enjoyed philosophizing on the implications of artificial intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Topics
Used when talking about big, abstract ideas rather than everyday matters or practical issues.
Philosophizing about freedom, he questioned the nature of free will.
Pro Tip 3/3Deep Reflection
Implies a depth of thought, suggesting that the person is not merely thinking, but thinking deeply.
She was often found philosophizing on the impact of language on culture.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Tone
'Philosophizing' often appears in scholarly discussions or writings, indicating a serious tone.
The professor enjoyed philosophizing on the implications of artificial intelligence.
Pro Tip 2/3Abstract Topics
Used when talking about big, abstract ideas rather than everyday matters or practical issues.
Philosophizing about freedom, he questioned the nature of free will.
Pro Tip 3/3Deep Reflection
Implies a depth of thought, suggesting that the person is not merely thinking, but thinking deeply.
She was often found philosophizing on the impact of language on culture.
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My friend Richard...
thing to talk about can a machine become a mind can you build a machine that thinks like a human being that is conscious we SAT around and we talked about this we of course never resolved it but the trouble with the Philosopher's is that they were philosophizing when they should have
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Leonard Susskind: My...
Can you build a machine that thinks like a human being that is conscious? We sat around and talked about this -- we of course never resolved it. But the trouble with the philosophers is that they were philosophizing when they should have been science-ophizing.
Video examples
My friend Richard...
thing to talk about can a machine become a mind can you build a machine that thinks like a human being that is conscious we SAT around and we talked about this we of course never resolved it but the trouble with the Philosopher's is that they were philosophizing when they should have
Video examples
Leonard Susskind: My...
Can you build a machine that thinks like a human being that is conscious? We sat around and talked about this -- we of course never resolved it. But the trouble with the philosophers is that they were philosophizing when they should have been science-ophizing.
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Neal Brennan
American Comedian
I love doing stand up. I think it's a really worthwhile art form. It's so unique in all the things it combines, in terms of it being philosophizing, preaching, speaking truth to power and basic communicating. It's a good way to talk back to the world.
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Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
The best and safest method of philosophizing seems to be first to inquire diligently into the properties of things, and establishing those properties by experiments, and then to proceed more slowly to hypotheses for the explanation of them.
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Ian Hacking
Canadian Philosopher
Antonio Damasio is a distinguished neuroscientist with a flair for writing about science and an enthusiasm for philosophizing.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
About no subject is there less philosophizing than about philosophy.
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Neal Brennan
American Comedian
I love doing stand up. I think it's a really worthwhile art form. It's so unique in all the things it combines, in terms of it being philosophizing, preaching, speaking truth to power and basic communicating. It's a good way to talk back to the world.
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Isaac Newton
English Mathematician
The best and safest method of philosophizing seems to be first to inquire diligently into the properties of things, and establishing those properties by experiments, and then to proceed more slowly to hypotheses for the explanation of them.
Quote examples
Ian Hacking
Canadian Philosopher
Antonio Damasio is a distinguished neuroscientist with a flair for writing about science and an enthusiasm for philosophizing.
Quote examples
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
About no subject is there less philosophizing than about philosophy.
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