philosopher

filosofi puhekieltä A lover of wisdom.
A student of philosophy.
A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
2007, (w), Blooms 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.

Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him

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.

Then thus conclude I, since that God of heavenWill not that these philosophers nevenHow that a man shall come unto this stone,I rede as for the best to let it gon.

No further progress was made in this science until the Mohammedan alchemists embarked upon their search for the 'philosophers''' stone, the elixir of life, and a method of transmuting base metals into gold.