φιλοσοφέω
philosopheo
love knowledge, pursue it
Appears 67 times across Plato's dialogues.
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φιλοσοφέω, pf. πεφιλοσόφηκα Cyr. 6.1.41, 48.49:—A. love knowledge, pursue it, φιλοσοφέων γῆν πολλὴν . . ἐπελήλυθας (sc. Solon) 1.30; φιλοσοφοῦμεν ἄνευ μαλακίας 2.40; φιλοσοφήσετε καὶ σκέψεσθε τί . . 8.116, cf. 12.236; θεῶν οὐδεὶς φιλοσοφεῖ οὐδʼ ἐπιθυμεῖ σοφὸς γενέσθαι, ἔστι γάρ Smp. 204a; ὑπέλαβον φιλοσοφοῦντά με δεῖν ζῆν, says Socrates, Ap. 28e; φ. περὶ τῆς ἀληθείας Metaph. 983b2; περὶ τοὺς ποιητάς 15.45, cf. Pol. 1279b13; ὑπέρ τινος Am. 31; διὰ τὸ θαυμάζειν οἱ ἄνθρωποι . . ἤρξαντο φιλοσοφεῖν Metaph. 982b12; φιλοσοφεῖν λέγεται καὶ τὸ ζητεῖν . . εἴτε χρὴ φιλοσοφεῖν εἴτε καὶ μή Fr. 51; φ. γνησίως τε καὶ ἱκανῶς R. 473d; ἀδόλως Phdr. 249a; καθαρῶς τε καὶ δικαίως Sph. 253e; ὀρθῶς Phd. 67e; ὑγιῶς R. 619d. b. in bad sense, quibble, περί τινος 8.11. 2. teach philosophy, οἱ παιδεύοντες καὶ φιλοσοφοῦντες 3.9, cf. 2.192a; νουθετεῖς καὶ φιλοσοφεῖς you are lecturing me, ib.69b. 3. lead a wellregulated life, 5.462. II. c. acc., discuss, investigate, study, μελετᾶν καὶ φ. τι 8.5; φιλοσοφεῖν φιλοσοφίαν διʼ ἧς . . pursue a philosophy . . , Mem. 4.2.23; φιλοσοφίαν καινὴν . . οὗτος φ. (sc. Zeno) 85; τὴν πολιτικὴν φ. EN 1152b2; πρὸς τὴν ὀλιγοσιτίαν πολλὰ πεφιλοσόφηκεν ὁ νομοθέτης Pol. 1272a22; φ. τὰ Στωικά P. 1.235; τὰ τοῦ βίου πράγματα Rh. 11.2; treat scientifically, θαλάσσας VA 4.24; metaph., φ. ἡ γραφὴ τὰ τῶν μύθων σώματα painting represents truly, Im. 1.3:—Pass., to be examined scientifically, Caes. 59; τὰ φιλοσοφούμενα subjects of speculation, Fam. 11.27.5, VS 1 Prooem., 4.49. 2. generally, study, work at a thing, φ. λόγον 4.6; ὅσοι φιλοσοφοῦντες ἐκμοχθοῦσί τι Trag.Adesp. 522. 3. devise ingeniously, contrive, φ. τοῦτο, ὅπως . . 24.10, 15.121, 242; οὕτω πεφιλοσόφηκεν ὥστε . . l. c.
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