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Philosopher Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Philosopher? [n] [n] a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity Synonyms \| Synonyms for Philosopher: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Philosopher: Abelard \| academician \| agnostic \| Albertus Magnus \| Albinus \| Alexander \| Anaxagoras \| animist \| Anselm \| authority \| Averroist \| Bacon \| Berkeleian \| Berkeley \| Boethius \| Bonaventure \| Boodin \| bookman \| Bosanquet \| Bowne \| Broad \| Bruno \| Cartesian \| casuist \| Chubb \| Cicero \| classicist \| clerk \| colossus of knowledge \| Comtist \| Condillac \| Condorcet \| Confucius \| cosmologist \| cosmotheist \| Cousin \| Croce \| Cynic \| Cyrenaic \| deist \| dialectical materialist \| dialectician \| doctor \| Drake \| dualist \| eclectic \| egoist \| elder \| elder statesman \| Eleatic \| empiricist \| Epicurean \| Eretrian \| essentialist \| Euhemerus \| existentialist \| Fechner \| Feigl \| Ferdinand \| Fichtean \| Frege \| Fullerton \| genius \| Gentile \| giant of learning 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Descartes \| somebody \| someone \| Soren Aabye Kierkegaard \| Soren Kierkegaard \| soul \| Stoic \| Thomas Hobbes \| transcendentalist \| Viscount St. Albans \| William James \| yogi Philosopher In Webster's Dictionary \Philos"opher\, n. [OE. philosophre, F. philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf. {Philosophy}.] 1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. --Acts xvii. 18. 2. 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. 3. An alchemist. [Obs.] --Chaucer. {Philosopher's stone}, an imaginary stone which the alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the baser metals into gold.

Philosopher Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Philosopher?

[n]
[n] a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity

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Philosopher In Webster's Dictionary

\Phi*los"o*pher\, n. [OE. philosophre, F.
philosophe, L. philosophus, Gr. ?; ? loving + ? wise. Cf.
{Philosophy}.]
1. One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to,
   philosophy.

         Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of
         the Stoics, encountered him.          --Acts xvii.
                                               18.

2. 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.

3. An alchemist. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

{Philosopher's stone}, an imaginary stone which the
   alchemists formerly sought as instrument of converting the
   baser metals into gold.

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