Philosophe

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Webster's Dictionary [1]

(n.) A philosophaster; a philosopher.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]

Name for a philosopher of the school of 18th century Enlightenment, represented by the Encyclopedists ( q. v .) of France; the class have been characterised by the delight they took in outraging the religious sentiment. See Aufklärung and The Illumination .

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