philosophize Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb reason philosophically
    philosophise.

WordNet


Phi*los"o*phize intransitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Philosophized ; present participle & verbal noun Philosophizing
Definitions
  1. To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence.
    Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must. Sir W. Hamilton.

Webster 1913