nonphilosophic
- adjective
- /nɒnˌfɪləˈsɒfɪk/
- The lecture focused on nonphilosophic topics, such as practical skills and technical knowledge.
Examples
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He expressed a nonphilosophic view on the matter, prioritizing immediate results over theoretical debates.
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Her approach to problem-solving is often nonphilosophic, relying more on empirical data than abstract theories.
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Can one be philosophic and nonphilosophic at the same time?
Academic text (2001) -
But if we say that the judicious observer does not philosophize, does he or she merely accept the necessary philosophic "intervention" and "reconciliation" on nonphilosophic grounds?
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Unlike Socratic private education, Locke's version is strikingly nonphilosophic, directed not toward contemplation and questioning but toward a more reliable transmission of family values, including the family property.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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Not showing careful thought about ideas
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
nonphilosophic = philosophic (transparent) = non + philosophy + ic
Formed by the productive negative prefix 'non-' attached to 'philosophic' (philosophy + -ic), so the meaning 'not relating to philosophy' is directly inferable by learners.
Etymology
Nonphilosophic combines non- meaning 'not' with philosophic, which comes from the Greek philosophia meaning 'love of wisdom' and is the same root as philosophy. So nonphilosophic means 'not about deep, philosophical ideas', used for explanations or approaches that stick to plain, practical facts.