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A pretender to philosophy. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

One who philosophizes; one versed in, or devoted to, philosophy. Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. Acts xvii. 18.

Of or pertaining to philosophy; versed in, or imbued with, the principles of philosophy; hence, characterizing a philosopher; rational; wise; temperate; calm; cool. -- Phil`o*soph"ic*al*ly, adv.

Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry. Carlyle.

A pretender in philosophy.

That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy. [R.]

The philosophy of human life, or the doctrine of the constitution and diseases of man, and their remedies.

Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws. "Physical philosophy." Pope.

endency of the mind toward, or its preoccupation with, physical phenomena; materialism in philosophy and religion. Anthropomorphism grows into theology, while physicism (if I may so call it) develops into science. Huxley.

Theology or divinity illustrated or enforced by physics or natural philosophy.

ight, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy.

Of or pertaining to Plato, or his philosophy, school, or opinions.

The doctrines or philosophy by Plato or of his followers.

One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato. Hammond.

To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy. Enfield.

wise; also, artful. [Obs.] Sterne. Political economy, that branch of political science or philosophy which treats of the sources, and methods of production and preservation, of the material wealth and prosperity of nations.

e suitable or acceptable to the common people; to make generally known; as, to popularize philosophy. "The popularizing of religious teaching." Milman.

astic connections, nor by means of friction, gravity, etc.; definite motion. -- Positive philosophy. See Positivism. -- Positive pole. (a) (Elec.) The pole of a battery or pile which yields positive or vitreous electricity; -- opposed to Ant: negative pole. (b) (Magnetism) The north pole. [R.] -- Positive quantity (A…

A system of philosophy originated by M. Auguste Comte, which deals only with positives. It excludes from philosophy everything but the natural phenomena or properties of knowable things, together with their invariable relations of coexistence and succession, as occurring in time and space. Such relations are denominate…

that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy. Boyle.