Defn: Spurious philosophy; the love or practice of sophistry.
Carlyle.
PHILOSOPHIST
Phi*los"o*phist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. philosophiste.]
Defn: A pretender in philosophy.
PHILOSOPHISTIC; PHILOSOPHISTICAL
Phi*los`o*phis"tic, Phi*los`o*phis"tic*al, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the love or practice of sophistry. [R.]
PHILOSOPHIZE
Phi*los"o*phize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Philosophized; p. pr. & vb. n.
Philosophizing.]
Defn: To reason like a philosopher; to search into the reason and nature of things; to investigate phenomena, and assign rational causes for their existence. Man philosophizes as he lives. He may philosophize well or ill, but philosophize he must. Sir W. Hamilton.
PHILOSOPHIZER
Phi*los"o*phi`zer, n.
Defn: One who philosophizes.
PHILOSOPHY Phi*los"o*phy, n.; pl. Philosophies. Etym: [OE. philosophie, F. philosophie, L. philosophia, from Gr. Philosopher.]