philosopher
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- noun
- /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
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filósofo
- The philosopher studied the nature of reality and human existence for many years.
- political philosopher
- philosopher of science
- modern philosopher
But Bertrand Russell, Lord Russell, an English philosopher, thought otherwise.
- But Bertrand Russell, Lord Russell, an English philosopher, thought otherwise.
- No big surprise since I am a philosopher by training and trade.
- There's an old there's an old story about a Chinese philosopher, Chong Tzu.
- Kierkegaard, the philosopher said faith sees best in the dark.
- You know, one of my favorite philosophers is Alan Watts.
- Now we turn to the hardest philosopher we're going to read in this course.
- And you know, when I hear philosophers telling me, oh, this is immoral.
- And as I like to point out, philosophers still read Aristotle and economists don't.
- But The thing is that people don't get is, like philosophers, they're not trying to create policy.
- He studies with this this philosopher for a short time.
- Again, we specialize time, as many philosophers have pointed out to us.
Examples
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I think, you know, most philosophers really appreciate clarity.
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From the time of ancient Greece to the present day, philosophers and scholars have argued man is essentially rational.
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No big surprise since I am a philosopher by training and trade.
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Give us a quote of your favorite philosopher.
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So I mean, Charles Taylor, the Canadian philosopher, really influenced me a lot.
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Sun Tzu, the great Chinese philosopher, has this line.
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Kierkegaard, the philosopher said faith sees best in the dark.
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Almost all great leaders, great athletes, great philosophers have been tough.
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But Bertrand Russell, Lord Russell, an English philosopher, thought otherwise.
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You know, one of my favorite philosophers is Alan Watts.
Synonyms
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A person who has deep ideas about important subjects
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A wise person respected for spiritual or life guidance
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A person, often a child, who learns from a teacher
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A person who thinks deeply about basic questions of life
A person who thinks about the deeper meaning of things
Antonyms
Compounds
A philosopher who studies personal freedom, responsibility, and life's meaning
A person who says people must make their own meaning in a world without given purpose
How Intellectual
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Philosopher comes from the Greek parts philo- 'love' and sophia 'wisdom'. So a philosopher is literally a 'lover of wisdom', someone who studies the big questions about life, reason, and values. That's why the word means a person who studies or teaches philosophy.