speculative philosophy
Philosophy, especially traditional metaphysical philosophy, which makes claims that…Philosophy, especially traditional metaphysical philosophy, which makes claims that cannot be verified by everyday experience of the physical world or by a scientific method.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Philosophy, especially traditional metaphysical philosophy, which makes claims that cannot be verified by everyday experience of the physical world or by a scientific method.
(countable)A particular philosophical school, system, or work representative of this kind of philosophy.
Forms
plural: speculative philosophies| Singular | speculative philosophy |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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