philosophers'
Belonging to sages
Philosophers' is the possessive form of the plural noun philosophers, indicating something belonging to or associated with multiple philosophers: the philosophers' debate, the philosophers' stone.
The philosophers' stone was a legendary substance alchemists believed could transform base metals into gold.
Solid earth fragment
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- inquiryRequest for information
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- discourseFormal communication on subjects
dialogue · reasoning · contemplation · ideas · treatise · paradox · argument · debate
People of antiquity
- GreeksNatives of Athens' homeland
- AtheniansCapital Greeks
- togaAncient draped garment
- agoraGreek civic square
Lyceum · scrolls · manuscripts · dialogues · aphorisms · maxims · teachings · disciples
Single-person sitting furniture
- facultyInherent power or ability
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
- lectureEducational spoken presentation
tenure · conference · journal · publication · dissertation · thesis · fellowship · professorship
stone
Solid earth fragment
- thoughtMental concept or reflection
- inquiryRequest for information
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
discourse · dialogue · reasoning · contemplation · ideas · treatise · paradox · argument · debate · logic
ancients
People of antiquity
agora · Lyceum · scrolls · manuscripts · dialogues · aphorisms · maxims · teachings · disciples · followers
chair
Single-person sitting furniture
- facultyInherent power or ability
- departmentDistinct unit within organization
- seminarGroup discussion for learning
lecture · tenure · conference · journal · publication · dissertation · thesis · fellowship · professorship · colloquium
philosophers'scientists
Systematic knowledge seekers
experimentalists · empiricists · physicists · researchers · technicians
philosophers'practitioners
People who perform a discipline
craftsmen's · tradesmen's · doers · laborers · workers
philosophers'masses
Bulk or populace
philistines · plebeians · folk · ignoramuses · simpletons
- philosophers' stoneMythical transmuting substance
- ancient philosophersEarly systematic seekers of wisdom
- philosopher's stoneLegendary substance enabling transmutation
- Greek philosopherClassical Athenian intellectual
- armchair philosopher
- philosophers stoneFabled alchemical substance