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.
Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Plato (427â347 B.C.E.) Plato is one of the world's best known and most widely read and studied philosophers. He was the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, and he wrote in the middle of the fourth century B.C.E. in ancient Greece.