theoretical
From LSJ
Μή μοι γένοιθ', ἃ βούλομ', ἀλλ' ἃ συμφέρει → Ne sit mihi, quod cupio, sed quod expedit → nicht was ich will, geschehe mir, doch was mir nützt
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adj.
Speculative, as opposed to practical: P. θεωρητικός (Aristotle).
Assumed as a basis of reasoning: use P. ὑποκείμενος.
