philosopher
noun
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Definition of philosopher
b
: a student of philosophy
2a
: a person whose philosophical perspective makes meeting trouble with equanimity easier
b
: an expounder of a theory in a particular area of experience
c
: one who philosophizes
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Magnetism's earliest chronicler in Greece, the sixth-century philosopher Thales of Miletus, saw the phenomenon as evidence of a soul. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Fascinating History of Magnetism Goes Back Even Longer Than We Thought," 6 Aug. 2019 As theologists, philosophers, explorers, and mapmakers debated what might lie at the planet’s very top, a picture emerged rooted in mythology, astrology and biblical literalism. — David James, Anchorage Daily News, "In ‘North Pole: Nature and Culture,’ grappling with a place beyond time and measure," 3 Aug. 2019 This award could be for a scientist, a politician, a celebrity, an artist, a philosopher, or just anyone vehemently committed to anti-aging, who creates a true and felt impact in the longevity domain. — Zoltan Istvan, Quartz, "Rich people shouldn’t be the only ones who get to live forever," 29 July 2019 Social scientists and philosophers have long noted people’s aversion to otherness of any kind, and the ubiquitous tendency to scapegoat and persecute minorities that differed from one’s own group in race, ethnicity or religion. — Arie Kruglanski, The Conversation, "Are Syrian refugees a danger to the West?," 19 July 2019 The philosophers, with all due respect, have not made a lot of progress on this for a thousand years. — Quanta Magazine, "Curious About Consciousness? Ask the Self-Aware Machines," 11 July 2019 Activists, philosophers, and politicians are increasingly beginning to make this very claim about climate change: that inaction is not only irrational, a profound threat to our own sense of self-preservation, but immoral. — Nathaniel Rich, Harper's magazine, "Ruina Mundi," 10 May 2019 Medieval proto-scientist Roger Bacon described five colors; so did early Chinese scientists and philosophers. — Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, "20 Things You Didn't Know About Rainbows," 22 Apr. 2019 Anthony Belluschi describes his father as an architect, educator, consultant, mentor and philosopher. — oregonlive.com, "Celebrating architect Pietro Belluschi’s 120th anniversary: You’re invited to walking tours, talks this weekend," 16 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'philosopher.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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philosopher
noun
English Language Learners Definition of philosopher
: a person who studies ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. : a person who studies philosophy
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philosopher
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phi·los·o·pher
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Kids Definition of philosopher
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: a person who studies ideas about knowledge, right and wrong, reasoning, and the value of things
2
: a person who takes misfortunes with calmness and courage
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