philosopher

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[edit] Etymology

From Anglo-Norman or Middle French philosophe, from Latin philosophus, from Ancient Greek φίλος (philos), beloved, loving) + σοφός (sophos), wise), from σοφία (sophia), wisdom) + -er.

Credited as having been coined by Pythagoras to describe himself.[1][2]

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /fI"lQs.@.f@(r)/
  • (US) IPA: /fəˈlɑsəfə/

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Singular
philosopher

Plural
philosophers

philosopher (plural philosophers)

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

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  • Notes:
  1. ^ Attributed dates to Roman antiquity: Cicero, Tusculan Disputations, 5.3.8-9 = Heraclides Ponticus fr. 88 Wehrli, Diogenes Laertius 1.12, 8.8, Iamblichus VP 58.
  2. ^ This view has been challenged by Walter Burkert, but it has been defended by C.J. De Vogel, Pythagoras and Early Pythagoreanism (1966), pp. 97–102, and C. Riedweg, Pythagoras: His Life, Teaching, And Influence (2005), p. 92.

[edit] French

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  • IPA: /filɔzɔfe/

[edit] Verb

philosopher

  1. to philosophize

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