They got into a philosophical debate about what it means for something to be “natural.” He's trying to be philosophical about their decision since he knows he can't change it.
Recent Examples on the WebChance is philosophical when asked if his 3-year-old son may one day run the business. Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 2 July 2022 Here, the action and humor – of raising children, in this case – offer Hershovitz opportunities to expound upon an assortment of philosophical principles related to rights, punishment, knowledge, infinity, and more. Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 May 2022 Surprising civic values, fresh philosophical principles. Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2022 Johnson, 58, has tried to sound philosophical about his exit. Jill Lawless, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 Each takes emerging facts to their extreme, often absurd conclusions; both are fundamentally philosophical — though each has time for exhilarating idiocy — and in imagining what might be, each takes the measure of what is. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 Some people in the conservative legal movement are more philosophical about the consequences of overturning Roe. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 24 July 2022 Hansen said the new document is meant to represent a philosophical shift in how the district will approach Covid-19. Beck Andrew Salgado, Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2022 Many of the changes have been philosophical and are difficult to measure. Jamiles Lartey, NBC News, 6 July 2022 See More