2007-02-13 16:00:07 · 4 answers · asked by Brian H 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
From the Greek: philo ("love") plus sophia ("wisdom"). A philosopher, then, is someone who loves wisdom, and spends time trying to acquire it.
2007-02-13 16:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by Martha E 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Etymology Of The Word Philosophy
2017-01-15 18:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is a Greek word written ΦΙΛΟΣΟΦΙΑ Filos means friend and Sofia means wisdom.So philosopher is someone who is a friend of wisdom
2007-02-15 07:41:00 · answer #3 · answered by qwine2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philosophy is derived from:
French: philosophe
Latin: philosophus
Greek: philosophos
All of them meaning WISE.
Philosophy is the knowledge or investigation of ultimate reality or of general principles of knowledge or existence.
2007-02-13 16:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Fairy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋