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So this is a continuation of sorts to a thread I started a while ago about *a word that means/defines The Converse of Philosophy... *

The question is... If the etymology of bio- is [Greek bio-, comb. form of bios "one's life, course or way of living, lifetime"], and philosophy is [love of wisdom], then would biosophy be a variation that could be used to define/characterize a life of wisdom/living a life of wisdom?

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    "contemplative"
    – Greg Lee
    Commented Nov 28, 2015 at 19:12
  • The prefix "bio-" refers to animal or vegetal life, rather than to the way of life.
    – Graffito
    Commented Nov 28, 2015 at 19:45
  • I am not sure we are looking at the same etymology @Graffito... etymonline.com/index.php?term=bio-&allowed_in_frame=0 Notice it differentiates animal life explicitly... not to mention the origin explicitly states that it means "one's life, course or way of living, lifetime"... As I stated...
    – socratics
    Commented Nov 28, 2015 at 19:51
  • Etymology is one thing, usage is another: except "biography", I don't see many words with the "bio-" prefix where it means way of life.
    – Graffito
    Commented Nov 28, 2015 at 19:56
  • Usage does not dictate the value of existence my friend... And every word in "usage" began with a question like this one... Q.E.D.
    – socratics
    Commented Nov 28, 2015 at 20:11

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