A.one who inquires into natural causes and phenomena, esp. of the pre-Socratic philosophers, Arist.Metaph.986b14, 990a3, de An.426a20, PA641a7, al.; φ. μᾶλλον ἢ ποιητήν, of Empedocles, Id.Po.1447b19; ὁ φ., title of play by Sopater, Ath.3.101a; οἱ ἀρχαῖοι φ., title of work by Chrysippus, D.L. 7.187; as Adj., παρρησία φ. cj. in Epicur.Sent.Vat.29: Sup., “ἀνὴρ -ώτατος τῶν παλαιῶν” Phld.Mus.p.108K. Adv. “-γως” M.Ant.10.31.
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