Philosopher

Word PHILOSOPHER
Character 11
Hyphenation phi los o pher
Pronunciations /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Philosopher"

What do we mean by philosopher?

A student of or specialist in philosophy. noun

A person who lives and thinks according to a particular philosophy. noun

A person who is calm and rational under any circumstances. noun

One who is devoted to the search for fundamental truth; in a restricted sense, one who is versed in or studies the metaphysical and moral sciences; a metaphysician. noun

One who conforms his life to the principles of philosophy, especially to those of the Stoical school; one who lives according to reason or the rules of practical wisdom. noun

An alchemist: so called with reference to the search for the philosopher's stone. noun

One who deals in any magic art. noun

One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. noun

One who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness. noun

An alchemist. noun

An imaginary stone which the alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the baser metals into gold. noun

A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. noun

A specialist in philosophy noun

A wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity noun

A lover of wisdom.

A student of philosophy.

A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.

A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.

A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.

An alchemist.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Philosopher

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The word "philosopher" in example sentences

As to the term philosopher's stone, he alleged that it was a mere figure, to deceive the vulgar. ❋ Various (N/A)

We have loitered long with Yehuda Halevi, and still not long enough, for we have not yet spoken of his claims to the title philosopher, won for him by his book _Al-Chazari_. ❋ Gustav Karpeles (1878)

But I do believe that he will be the personification of what I call the philosopher king. ❋ Unknown (2002)

If they are, they possess a virtue which produces, in some measure at all events, all those effects which the alchemist usually ascribes to what he calls the philosopher's stone; and if their content does not bring riches, it banishes the desire for them. ❋ Edwin John Dingle (1926)

And this is what they call a philosopher in France! ❋ Henri Fr��d��ric Amiel (1885)

But despite its runaway success in Great Britain, the U.S. publisher changed it to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" because they believed that no American child would buy a book containing the word philosopher. ❋ Unknown (2011)

This virtue does indeed produce, in some measure, all those effects which the alchymist usually ascribes to what he calls the philosopher's stone; and if it does not bring riches, it does the same thing, by banishing the desire of them. ❋ John Hamilton Moore (1772)

But unlike Karl Barth or Paul Tillich, for example, who saw themselves as fusing philosophy and theology, Rosenstock-Huessy refused to see himself primarily as a philosopher or theologian ” though when the term philosopher was qualified by the preceding ˜social™, he was more willing to accept that designation. [ ❋ Cristaudo, Wayne (2008)

I sometimes wish that I were: Socrates described himself as shameless, and argued that any true philosopher is by definition shameless, because the true philosopher loves wisdom/truth above all else, and certainly above any concern for social approval. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The first-time candidate and small-government philosopher is practically tea party royalty since his father is libertarian hero Ron Paul, the Texas congressman. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

So how can I maintain that Rand the philosopher is worth reading? ❋ Unknown (2009)

At such moments all the life on the Elsinore becomes as unreal as life to the philosopher is unreal. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Joan knows Nietzsche the late nineteenth century philosopher is at fault that her former fiancé Michael, whose relationship skills are shallower than a wading pool, married the “Jennifer”, super person taking what she wants from the weak and meek. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A classroom discussion of Herbert Marcuse and Leo Strauss, for example, does not (or at least should not) have the goal of determining whether the socialist or the conservative philosopher is right about how the body politic should be organized. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Aporia, then, from a Socratic perspective, from the perspective of the philosopher, is a good thing … ❋ Unknown (2007)

No philosopher is able to discuss philosophy without his own method having an affect on his presentation. ❋ Skzbrust (2007)

I see (belatedly) via Arts & Letters Daily that the Texistentialist, University of Austin philosopher Robert Solomon, died earlier this month. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And I think young Matt the philosopher is ignorant of all of this and willfully so. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So, here's the argument this brilliant philosopher is trying to make. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In the recent issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology, Elliott Sober, a philosopher from the University of Wisconsin, points out the problems with these criticisms of ID and seeks to replace them with a new and improved version of ID criticism: ❋ Unknown (2007)

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