Difference Between Philosopher

The main difference is the title. "Sorcerer" was a vague description, whereas "Philosopher" painted a clearer path to the character in reference. (Nicolas Flamel) When reading the UK version of the series opener, I noticed "lemon drops" were referred to as "sherbet lemon," while other changes slid by. There are the obvious spelling differences, (US tends to use the letter 'z' without fear, while Britain sticks with 's' in words like 'generalize') and slang terms.British terms feel more whimsical to me. Using 'dust bin' rather than 'trash can' or 'jumper' instead of 'sweater.' I recognize (recognise) as an adult reader, these slang terms translate easily, but the children's age groups targeted might struggle with comprehension. US publishers sought these changes, but I admit I wish they had not. I think there is an importance to learning about Europe and the United Kingdom which was lost in the American editions.

I think Kant's answer to this question is spot on: philosophers by way of philosophizing can at most analyse and proffer definitions, clear them of muddles via logic and attempt to explain the world in their own ways (a priori or a posteriori or both) though many times in vain. A mathematician on the other hand constructs definitions a priori and then puts them onto an empirical intuition (something that can be sensed by the outer organs of sensation), say, paper. He then apodictically carries on and deduces other theorems or axioms from a certain set of basic axioms. His whole enterprise deals with certainty, for in mathematics it is absurd to hold an opinion. A mathematician cannot say that he 'believes' that a square has 480 degrees instead of 360. On the other hand, philosophers can hold opinions provided they argue for them one way or another. This I'm afraid is too simplistic an answer but that's how Kant put it.

First, the definition of philosophy is quite simple and very broad of breadth — the love of wisdom/seeker of wisdom. Its simple in that the goal is to enlighten oneself through seeking wisdom. Its breadth encompasses every area of study. Unfortunately, many people believe that philosophy is unimportant, a waste of time thinking instead of doing. People also mistake that philosophy is the realm of only the highly intelligent and highly educated.To answer your question:A philosopher is one who loves and seeks wisdom. Many people will think of some ancient Greek (Socrates or Plato, say) or Roman (Cicero). Or today will look at philosophy from university departments from Harvard or Oxford. Hooray there are many others not from the philosophy club. One of my favorites is Mohammad Ali! Google interviews of Ali and listen to his commentary about military service and civil rights. Also, Martin Luther King, read his Letter from Birmingham Jail.A philosophist — (I am going to assume you are not referring to the rare English use that means the same as philosopher (see OED). If I am wrong and you do mean the rare use, then, there is no difference).Contemporary definition of a philosophist is a quack philosopher (think quack doctor). They portend to seek wisdom, but instead, they make proclamations. The simple definition is that they are posers. I’ll throw creationist in as philosophists. They do not seek deeper understanding, they use all their trickery of argument to defend dogma (the exact opposite of seeking truth).UPDATE: Lets kick the hornet’s nest!Ayn Rand, philosopher or philosophist? Certainly she coined objectivism as a philosophy, but, does that make her a philosopher or, does her semi-dogmatic view (indeed the definition of objective) make her a philosophist?I’ll come back later with my view — in the meantime, lets have fun seeing what the pros and cons are.

Let us look at the etymology of the word philosopherMiddle English: from a variant of Old French philosophe, via Latin from Greek philosophos ‘lover of wisdom’, from philein ‘to love’ + sophos ‘wise’.A modern day philosopher is called a thinker. In earlier ages, when science was not defined specifically, reasoning was done by people who were then labelled philosophers.A philosopher looks into everything around him and thinks deeply about it to know more about himself. A thinker tries to reason everything.

The word “scientist” was coined by William Whewell in 1834. Up to that time, scientists were called natural philosophers. So historically scientists are philosophers, and science is part of philosophy.But since the late 19th century the culture of philosophy, as part of the humanities, and the culture of science, which became a separate department in universities, have diverged. Scientists focus on utility and technology. Philosophers focus on truth and language.