Philo

1. A lover of wisdom.
2. A student of philosophy.
3. A scholar or expert engaged in or contributing to philosophical inquiry.
4. A person who applies the principles of philosophy to the conduct of their life, as by acting calmly and rationally in the face of inevitable change.
5. A student, scholar, or expert in any branch of knowledge, especially those branches studied prior to being considered part of pure science.
6. An alchemist.

1. The love of wisdom.
2. An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism.

   Philosophy is often divided into five major branches: logic, metaphysics, epistemology, ethics and aesthetics.

3. A comprehensive system of belief.
4. A view or outlook regarding fundamental principles underlying some domain.

   a philosophy of government;   a philosophy of education

5. A general principle (usually moral).
6. A broader branch of (non-applied) science.
7. A calm and thoughtful demeanor; calmness of temper.

noun

The size of type between long primer and pica, standardized as 11 point.