English-French translations for philosopher

• philosophe
  Je ne suis pas philosophe, je suis juriste. I am not a philosopher, I am a lawyer.
  Continuer comme avant, voilà la catastrophe, disait le philosophe Walter Benjamin. To carry on as before is disastrous, said the philosopher, Walter Benjamin.
  Un philosophe a dit un jour que la fatigue était la menace la plus grave pour l'Europe. A philosopher once said that tiredness was the most serious threat to Europe.
• philosophesse

Definition of philosopher

• A lover of wisdom
• A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry
• A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change
• A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science

Related words

• antiphilosopher
• philosophess
• philosopher of science
• philosopher king
• philosopher's stone
• philosopher’s stone
• philosophers' stone
• philosopher's
• natural philosopher