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Philosopher :: Philosopher (n.) One who reduces the principles of philosophy to practice in the conduct of life; one who lives according to the rules of practical wisdom; one who meets or regards all vicissitudes with calmness.

Gospel :: Gospel (v.) Any system of religious doctrine; sometimes, any system of political doctrine or social philosophy; as, this political gospel..

Pythagorean :: Pythagorean (a.) Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy..

Platonist :: Platonist (n.) One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato.

Sankhya :: Sankhya (n.) A Hindoo system of philosophy which refers all things to soul and a rootless germ called prakriti, consisting of three elements, goodness, passion, and darkness..

Theodicy :: Theodicy (n.) That department of philosophy which treats of the being, perfections, and government of God, and the immortality of the soul..

Physics :: Physics (n.) The science of nature, or of natural objects; that branch of science which treats of the laws and properties of matter, and the forces acting upon it; especially, that department of natural science which treats of the causes (as gravitation, heat, light, magnetism, electricity, etc.) that modify the general properties of bodies; natural philosophy..

Element :: Element (n.) The simplest or fundamental principles of any system in philosophy, science, or art; rudiments; as, the elements of geometry, or of music..

Platonize :: Platonize (v. t.) To explain by, or accomodate to, the Platonic philosophy..

Corpuscularian :: Corpuscularian (n.) An adherent of the corpuscular philosophy.

Scholasticism :: Scholasticism (n.) The method or subtilties of the schools of philosophy; scholastic formality; scholastic doctrines or philosophy.

Psilosopher :: Psilosopher (n.) A superficial or narrow pretender to philosophy; a sham philosopher.

Law :: Law (n.) In philosophy and physics: A rule of being, operation, or change, so certain and constant that it is conceived of as imposed by the will of God or by some controlling authority; as, the law of gravitation; the laws of motion; the law heredity; the laws of thought; the laws of cause and effect; law of self-preservation..

Magister :: Magister (n.) Master; sir; -- a title of the Middle Ages, given to a person in authority, or to one having a license from a university to teach philosophy and the liberal arts..

Socratism :: Socratism (n.) The philosophy or the method of Socrates.

Hegelism :: Hegelism (n.) The system of logic and philosophy set forth by Hegel, a German writer (1770-1831)..

Sect :: Sect (n.) Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party..

Academicism :: Academicism (n.) A tenet of the Academic philosophy.

Endeictic :: Endeictic (a.) Serving to show or exhibit; as, an endeictic dialogue, in the Platonic philosophy, is one which exhibits a specimen of skill..

Aretology :: Aretology (n.) That part of moral philosophy which treats of virtue, its nature, and the means of attaining to it..

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