Philosopher vs Comtian - What's the difference?
philosopher | comtian |
A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.
* 2007 , (Harold Bloom), Bloom's Modern Critical Views: Stephen King
*:Their playwrights knew better. Scandal, murder, hair-rending and railing against the gods sold tickets. King is not a philosopher . He knows how to sell tickets.
* 1813 , (Jane Austen), (Pride and Prejudice)
*:This is not the sort of happiness which a man would in general wish to owe to his wife; but where other powers of entertainment are wanting, the true philosopher will derive benefit from such as are given.
(obsolete) An alchemist.
Of or pertaining to (Auguste Comte) (1798–1857), French philosopher and founder of sociology and positivism.
English eponyms
As a noun philosopher
is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.As an adjective comtian is
of or pertaining to (auguste comte) (1798–1857), french philosopher and founder of sociology and positivism.philosopher
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Alternative forms
* phylosopher (nonstandard)Noun
(en noun)- (Chaucer)