philosopher

/fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /fəˈlɑːsəfər/ (ame, ipa) · /fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fər/ (ame, mw)

philosopher — noun

  • philosophersingular
  • philosophersplural

1. someone whose subject is the big questions of human life, truth, knowledge, and

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone whose subject is the big questions of human life, truth, knowledge, and right and wrong, often through teaching or books.

例句

At university, Hana hopes to become a philosopher of law.

pattern: philosopher of + subject

The museum showed letters written by a Greek philosopher long ago.

collocation: Greek philosopher

同義詞
  • thinker

    broader, and not always tied to the academic subject of philosophy

  • scholar

    broader, often stressing careful study rather than original ideas

  • intellectual

    broader, often used for a public writer or critic rather than a specialist in philosophy

文法句型

a philosopher of + subject

Greek / ancient / modern philosopher

philosopher who + writes or teaches about ideas

用法筆記

Often used with an area after of, such as philosopher of law or philosopher of mind. In everyday English, thinker is broader; philosopher usually suggests someone linked to the subject of philosophy or a known tradition of ideas.

常見錯誤

❌My sister studies philosophy, so she is a philosophy.
✅My sister studies philosophy, so she is a philosopher.
💡philosophy is the subject; philosopher is the person.
❌The TV host invited a psychologist to explain Plato.
✅The TV host invited a philosopher to explain Plato.
💡A philosopher works on questions about truth, knowledge, and ethics; a psychologist studies the mind through psychology.