Complex
Complex adjective - Having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated.
Philosophical and complex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Philosophical" instead an adjective "Complex".
Philosophical
Philosophical adjective - Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers.
Complex and philosophical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complex" instead an adjective "Philosophical".
Both words in one sentence
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In both seasons of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, the Tatchikomas regularly get into philosophical debates on whether they are truly self-aware or not.
Source: Do Androids Dream? - At one point, some characters wonder whether the name of the titular apartment complex is a philosophical observation, or just has a missing apostrophe, but never come to a definite conclusion.
Source: Inherited Illiteracy Title - Calvin and Hobbes - Popular newspaper comic known for its mixing of comic episodes and philosophical musings that are surprisingly complex for something made in a medium dominated by gag-a-day works.
Source: Trope Overdosed
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