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| − | [[Image:David - The Death of Socrates.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''The Death of Socrates'' by [[Jacques-Louis David]], | + | [[Image:David - The Death of Socrates.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''The Death of Socrates'' by [[Jacques-Louis David]], 1787, depicts the philosopher [[Socrates]] as he is about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court.]] |
| − | A '''philosopher''' | + | A '''philosopher''' is a person who contemplates the great mysteries of life and why things are the way they are. Many great philosophers were also [[scientists]]. |
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The Death of Socrates by Jacques-Louis David, 1787, depicts the philosopher Socrates as he is about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court.
A philosopher is a person who contemplates the great mysteries of life and why things are the way they are. Many great philosophers were also scientists.