Historically, yes. However, while there are philosophy majors in college, unless you get a doctorate and teach college philosophy classes, you cannot make money from it.
Confucius was a Philosopher
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he was philosopher, gambler, lover, priest, scientist and more
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Yes. He had a gob right on the carpet. Filthy habit (I think you mean a job. He didn't have a job, but he was a philosopher, a mathmatitian and an astronomer).
The function of a philosopher is to seek for "the truth". His/her search never ends for when he/she finds the answer to his/her question he/she will realize that there are still questions that need to be answered and his/her search is unending. A philosopher is the one who guides the people to "the truth". By : the person who seeks for everything but has found "nothing"
He was a Philosopher who was popular for modernizing the idea of Avisonaris Thought.
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher, known for his contributions to ethics and logic. He did not have a formal job or occupation, as his focus was on engaging in dialogue and discussions with others to seek knowledge and understanding of life and morality.
Socrates was a classical Greek philosopher known for his contributions to the field of ethics and Socratic method, a form of cooperative argumentative dialogue to stimulate critical thinking and illuminate ideas. He did not hold a formal job in the traditional sense, but devoted his life to questioning the beliefs and values of his fellow citizens in Athens.
Aristotle was a philosopher and dedicated student according to modern standards. Aristotle was a type of scientist, (philosopher), he was a educator to some and he owned his own academy. He was also an author.
Leonardo da vinci Leonardo Da Vinci is not usually mentioned as a philosopher. There are many very controversial philosophers since it is the job of philosophers to shake things up. Two big ones are Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche.