adj. 25B6; adjective
a philosophical question : THEORETICAL, metaphysical.
a philosophical mood : THOUGHTFUL, reflective, pensive, meditative, contemplative, introspective, ruminative; formal cogitative.
he was philosophical about losing the contract : CALM, composed, cool, collected, {cool, calm, and collected}, self-possessed, serene, tranquil, stoical, impassive, dispassionate, phlegmatic, unperturbed, imperturbable, unruffled, patient, forbearing, long-suffering, resigned, rational, realistic.