philosopher

• n. 哲學家；哲人

來自philosophy,哲學。

philosopher (n.)

from Old English philosophe, from Latin philosophus "philosopher," from Greek philosophos "philosopher, sage, one who speculates on the nature of things and truth," literally "lover of wisdom," from philos "loving" (see -phile) + sophos "wise, a sage" (see sophist). Modern form with -r appears early 14c., from an Anglo-French or Old French variant of philosophe, with an agent-noun ending.

Pythagoras was the first who called himself philosophos, instead of sophos, 'wise man,' since this latter term was suggestive of immodesty. [Klein]

Philosophy also was used of alchemy in Middle Ages, hence Philosophers' stone (late 14c., translating Medieval Latin lapis philosophorum, early 12c.), a reputed solid substance supposed by alchemists to change baser metals into gold or silver; also identified with the elixir and thus given the attribute of prolonging life indefinitely and curing wounds and disease. (French pierre philosophale, German der Stein der Weisen).

1. the Greek philosopher Aristotle

希臘哲學家亞裏士多德

來自《權威詞典》

2. He is a teacher by occupation but a philosopher by inclination.

他的職業是教師,但他的本心是成為哲學家.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. The philosopher speculated about the future of the human race.

那位哲學家考慮過人類的前途.

來自《用法詞典》

4. The philosopher speculated about time and space.

這位哲學家在思索時間和空間問題.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. The philosopher was still political dynamite.

那位哲學家仍舊是政治上的爆炸性人物.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》