1 Madagascar's geographic isolation increases the cost of trade. 2  This isolation is not all bad -- it is a large part of why Madagascar has such incredible biodiversity and unique cultural practices.3  Relatively small population. 4  A small population is not necessarily a bad thing but it does not really help the economy. Relatively small population. 2  A small population is not necessarily a bad thing but it does not really help the economy. 3  Because Madagascar's population is relatively small (and poor), it will continue to be underserved as a market for international firms.
Definition of philosopher for English Language Learners. : a person who studies ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc. : a person who studies philosophy.
The word philosophy comes from two roots, philo and Sophia, which mean love and Wisdom.. Thus philosophy is the love of wisdom and, in actual practice, the pursuit, study of, and enquiry into wisdom. Some great philosophers have called philosophy the art of thinking; others have described it as the systematic study of human thought and feeling.