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31philosopher king — According to Plato (Republic, Bk. v) the only character capable of ruling a just society must be one with a passion for truth, and who has achieved the greatest wisdom or knowledge of the Good: the philosopher. See also guardians …
32philosopher — phi|los|o|pher [ fı lasəfər ] noun count * someone who studies and tries to explain the meaning of things such as life, knowledge, or beliefs: moral philosophers a philosopher of science …
33philosopher — noun when I was young, I failed to appreciate what an insightful philosopher my father was Syn: thinker, theorist, theorizer, theoretician, metaphysicist, metaphysician; scholar, intellectual, sage, wise man …
34philosopher — n. 1 a person engaged or learned in philosophy or a branch of it. 2 a person who lives by philosophy. 3 a person who shows philosophic calmness in trying circumstances. Phrases and idioms: philosophers (or philosopher s) stone the supreme object… …
35philosopher's stone — noun hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold • Syn: ↑philosophers stone, ↑elixir • Hypernyms: ↑substance * * * noun [singular] : an imaginary substance that people in the past believed… …
36philosopher's game — noun or philosopher s table also philosophy game : an old form of chess or checkers played on a double board each side having 24 numbered men cut into circles, triangles, and squares …
37philosopher's table — noun see philosopher s game …
38La collection Philosopher — Philosopher (collection) « Philosopher », est une collection des Éditions Larousse fondée en 2008 par Vincent Cespedes. Rassemblant des essais philosophiques ancrés dans le réel et défendant des thèses originales, elle plaide pour une… …
39philosopher — noun Etymology: Middle English philosophe, philosophre, from Anglo French, from Latin philosophus, from Greek philosophos, from phil + sophia wisdom, from sophos wise Date: 14th century 1. a. a person who seeks wisdom or enlightenment ; scholar,… …
40philosopher's stone — noun Date: 14th century an imaginary stone, substance, or chemical preparation believed to have the power of transmuting baser metals into gold and sought by alchemists; broadly an elusive or imaginary key to success called also philosophers… …
