The ancient philosopher argued that knowledge gained through sensory experience was less reliable than that derived from logical reasoning.
这位古代哲学家认为，通过感官经验获得的知识不如通过逻辑推理获得的知识可靠。
Which choice best defines “philosopher”?
B — A person engaged or learned in philosophy. “philosopher” means a person engaged or learned in philosophy.
Which word means “a person engaged or learned in philosophy”?
C — philosopher. “philosopher” means a person engaged or learned in philosophy.
philosopher — a person engaged or learned in philosophy. In Chinese: 哲学家.
philosopher is pronounced /fəˈlɒsəfər/.
The ancient philosopher argued that knowledge gained through sensory experience was less reliable than that derived from logical reasoning. (这位古代哲学家认为，通过感官经验获得的知识不如通过逻辑推理获得的知识可靠。)
thinker, sage, theorist — all close in meaning to philosopher (a person engaged or learned in philosophy).
Yes. philosopher is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.