... from .A philosopher can play the part of a sophist, but a sophist can't play the part of a philosopher.
the discipline of thought which comes from Ancient Greece. — javi2541997
My answer was based on a Western point of view. I guess in this side of the world, philosophy is taught starting with the Greeks. — javi2541997
Old bearded white male usually. European accent helps, too. Like British.
Everyone else is called a nerd, suicidal, or neurotic. — Cobra
A philosopher sometimes isn't much of a thinker at all. Some philosophers dedicate their lives to scholarship only. Meaning they study and analyse the works of other's before them and/or critique contemporary works (be they standalone works, other commentaries or other scholarly works). — I like sushi
And that is not "thinking"? — jgill
It appears that anyone can be a philosopher, it is a way of perceiving life in general. — GBG
Most philosophy appears to be the home of the academic and highly educated with the constrictions that that would imply. — GBG
After all you have to be on the outside looking in so see the whole picture. — GBG
I am not yet over encumbered by other philosopher’s ideas and thoughts. — GBG
But I think Bertram Russell wrote that Science is fact, religious belief is Dogma — GBG
I think most people from all backgrounds think philosophically about the things that happen in their own lives and with social media their thoughts and ideas are easy to see — GBG
And if Philosophy is the bridge between Dogma and Science, and today’s largest religion is social media the you only have to look at Twitter etc to see our new latter-day Philosophers in the making. — GBG
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