Difference between Presocratic and Philosopher

What is the difference between Presocratic and Philosopher?

Presocratic as an adjective is of, or characteristic of, such a philosopher (or these philosophers) as a whole. while Philosopher as a noun is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.

Presocratic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of, or characteristic of, such a philosopher (or these philosophers) as a whole.

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: Any ancient Greek philosopher who preceded or was roughly contemporaneous with Socrates and whose methods and views were influenced neither directly nor indirectly by Socrates or his primary student, Plato.

Philosopher

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy.

Example sentence: All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.

We hope you now know whether to use Presocratic or Philosopher in your sentence.

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