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Philosopher
Philosopher (/fɪˈlɒsəfər/; from Ancient Greek: φιλοσοφία, philosophia, 'love of wisdom') is a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment, a scholar or a thinker, especially in the field of philosophy.
Etymology
The term 'philosopher' comes from the Ancient Greek word 'philosophia', which means 'love of wisdom'. The word was first used to describe a broad range of scholars and thinkers.
Related Terms
- Philosophy: The study of fundamental questions about existence, reality, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and ethics.
- Metaphysics: A branch of philosophy that explores the fundamental nature of reality, including the relationship between mind and matter, substance and attribute, potentiality and actuality.
- Epistemology: The branch of philosophy concerned with knowledge, belief, and thought.
- Ethics: The branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.
- Logic: The systematic study of the form of valid inference, and the most general laws of truth.
- Aesthetics: A branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation and appreciation of beauty.
Notable Philosophers
- Plato: A philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.
- Aristotle: A Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece.
- Immanuel Kant: A German philosopher who is a central figure in modern philosophy.
- Friedrich Nietzsche: A German philosopher, cultural critic, composer, poet, and philologist whose work has exerted a profound influence on modern intellectual history.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Philosopher
- Wikipedia's article - Philosopher
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