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Avid learner Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

Men of letter?

Hi,

I know that a male member of the clergy can be referred to as a man of the cloth, while a marshal probably can be referred to as a man of law.
How about a philosopher? Can I refer to him as "a man of letter"?

Thanks in advance, AL
  

Top answer

A man of letters is a scholar or serious writer. A philosopher would be among those, but the term does not refer to philosophers alone.

— Mister Micawber

  • A man of letters is a scholar or serious writer.
  • A philosopher would be among those, but the term does not refer to philosophers alone.
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A man of letters is a scholar or serious writer. A philosopher would be among those, but the term does not refer to philosophers alone.
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Mister Micawberbut the term does not refer to philosophers alone.
Any suggestion for a term which refers specifically to philosophers?
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avid learnerAny suggestion for a term which refers specifically to philosophers?
No 'man of...', but 'a thinker' might work.
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