speculative philosophy

noun

1. philosophy embodying beliefs insusceptible of proof and attempting to gain insight into the nature of the ultimate by intuitive or a priori means.

Word History and Origins

Origin of speculative philosophy¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Here was my favorite text, here my sum total of speculative philosophy.

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This is the difference generally ignored by those who assert that speculative philosophy is pantheism.

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Speculative philosophy, on the other hand, seeks to arrive at scientific truth without the help of experience.

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Research abandoned nature and experience, and began the work of speculative philosophy by "pure" thought.

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He understood the theory and practice of music, but his favorite study appears to have been speculative philosophy.

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