philosophical

philosophical
    adj 1: of or relating to philosophy or philosophers;
           "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of
           philosophical terminology" [syn: {philosophic},
           {philosophical}]
    2: characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting
       trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical
       resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life" [syn:
       {philosophical}, {philosophic}]
    

Philosophic \Phil`o*soph"ic\, Philosophical \Phil`o*soph"ic*al\,
   a. [L. philosophicus: cf. F. philosophique.]
   Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with,
   the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a
   philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool. --
   {Phil`o*soph"ic*al*ly}, adv.
   [1913 Webster]
    

77 Moby Thesaurus words for "philosophical":
      Spartan, abstract, accepting, armed with patience, balanced, calm,
      cogitative, commonsense, composed, contemplative, cool, coolheaded,
      detached, disciplined, down-to-earth, endurant, enduring, equable,
      equanimous, erudite, esoteric, even-tempered, forbearing,
      imperturbable, impractical, indulgent, judicious, learned, lenient,
      level-headed, levelheaded, logical, long-suffering, longanimous,
      meditative, moderate, patient, patient as Job, peaceful,
      persevering, philosophic, philosophicojuristic,
      philosophicoreligious, placid, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical,
      quiet, rational, realistic, reasonable, reflective, sane,
      scholarly, self-controlled, sensible, serene, sober, sober-minded,
      sophistical, sound, stoic, stoical, temperate, theoretical,
      thoughtful, tolerant, tolerating, tolerative, tranquil,
      unconcerned, understanding, unemotional, unimpassioned,
      unperturbed, unruffled, well-balanced