Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "A philomath (/ˈfɪləmæθ/; Greek: φίλος philos (\"beloved,\" \"loving,\" as in philosophy or philanthropy) + Greek μανθάνειν manthanein, math- (\"to learn,\" as in polymath)) is a lover of learning and studying. Philomathy is similar to, but distinguished from, philosophy in that -soph, the latter suffix, specifies \"wisdom\" or \"knowledge\", rather than the process of acquisition thereof.Philomath is not synonymous with polymath. A philomath is a seeker of knowledge and facts, while a polymath is a possessor of knowledge in multiple fields. The shift in meaning for mathema is likely a result of the rapid categorization during the time of Plato and Aristotle of their \"mathemata\" in terms of education: arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music (the Quadrivium), which the Greeks found to create a \"natural grouping\" of mathematical (in the modern usage; \"doctrina mathematica\" in the ancient usage) precepts."@en }
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- Philomath abstract "A philomath (/ˈfɪləmæθ/; Greek: φίλος philos (\"beloved,\" \"loving,\" as in philosophy or philanthropy) + Greek μανθάνειν manthanein, math- (\"to learn,\" as in polymath)) is a lover of learning and studying. Philomathy is similar to, but distinguished from, philosophy in that -soph, the latter suffix, specifies \"wisdom\" or \"knowledge\", rather than the process of acquisition thereof.Philomath is not synonymous with polymath. A philomath is a seeker of knowledge and facts, while a polymath is a possessor of knowledge in multiple fields. The shift in meaning for mathema is likely a result of the rapid categorization during the time of Plato and Aristotle of their \"mathemata\" in terms of education: arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music (the Quadrivium), which the Greeks found to create a \"natural grouping\" of mathematical (in the modern usage; \"doctrina mathematica\" in the ancient usage) precepts.".