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philosopher
A person who deals academically or as a thinker with the fundamental questions of life, the world, and human existence.
Sokrates war ein berühmter griechischer Philosoph.
Socrates was a famous Greek philosopher.
'Der Philosoph' (the philosopher) belongs to the N-declension. This means that the noun takes the ending '-en' in the genitive, dative, and accusative singular. This is a common mistake among learners.
Ich habe ein Buch von einem berühmten Philosophen gelesen.
I read a book by a famous philosopher.
'Der Philosoph' (the philosopher) is part of a word family. Derived from it are 'die Philosophie' (philosophy, the field of study) and the adjective 'philosophisch' (philosophical, related to philosophy, thoughtful).
Sie studiert Philosophie im Hauptfach.
She is majoring in philosophy.
The figurative meaning of a calm person can be recognized from context. It is usually used to describe someone's calm reaction to a negative or difficult everyday situation.
Obwohl sein Flug gestrichen wurde, blieb er ein Philosoph und trank in Ruhe einen Kaffee.
Although his flight was canceled, he remained a philosopher and calmly had a coffee.
scientist
'der Wissenschaftler' and 'der Philosoph' can both refer to people who work in an academic field or think very deeply about a topic. The difference is in the subject and the focus. A Wissenschaftler can work in many fields, for example biology, medicine, physics, or history. A philosopher deals especially with fundamental questions, for example truth, morality, knowledge, or the meaning of life. Learners may confuse the words because philosophy can also be an academic discipline. If the subject is not important, 'Wissenschaftler' is more general. If the topic is philosophical questions, 'Philosoph' is more precise.
Der Philosoph spricht in seinem Buch über Freiheit und Verantwortung.
The philosopher talks about freedom and responsibility in his book.
Die Wissenschaftler haben im Sommer neue Daten gesammelt.
The scientists collected new data in the summer.