noun
philosopher
fuh-LAH-suh-fer/fəˈlɑːsəfər/
A person who studies or thinks deeply about fundamental questions of knowledge, reality, or life.
The philosopher discusses questions of value and reality with the students.
Etymology
A philosopher is literally a “lover of wisdom.” The name emphasizes devotion to seeking truth, connecting that pursuit with the study of fundamental questions rather than simply possessing knowledge.
In context
there's a philosopher William Clifford who once said if you don't have time to check you don't have time to believe it
More examples
- Several philosophers disagreed about the problem.
- She read a philosopher who challenged her assumptions.
- The philosopher carefully defined each term.
Forms
philosopher · philosophers
Similar words
- thinker
- The broader intellectual role without a specific field of inquiry.
- scholar
- A scholar need not study philosophical questions.