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Philosopher vs Pascalian - What's the difference?

philosopher | pascalian |

As nouns the difference between philosopher and pascalian

is that philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy while pascalian is a supporter or follower of (blaise pascal).

As an adjective pascalian is

of or pertaining to (blaise pascal) (1623-1662), influential french mathematician and philosopher.

philosopher

English

Alternative forms

* phylosopher (nonstandard)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.
    • (Chaucer)

    Antonyms

    * nonphilosopher

    Related terms

    * philosopher's stone * philosophical * philosophizer * philosophy

    References

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    pascalian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to (Blaise Pascal) (1623-1662), influential French mathematician and philosopher.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A supporter or follower of (Blaise Pascal).

    • Anagrams

    * English eponyms