Mike Pritchard wrote: > Sybil said > >>One thing that has puzzled me that I haven't seen explained completely is > why the name change from the U.K. to the States? Does the word philosopher > have some different connotation to the British that Americans just wouldn't > get? I know there are enough British listmembers that surely someone can > > > I don't think there is anything different between the British and American > meaning of 'philospher' but the expression 'philosophers' stone' doesn't refer > to a stone that a philosopher might happen to have, but it is a thing in > itself. According to Websters' Dictionary it is (quote) 'an imaginary > substance or preparation believed capable of transforming baser metals into > gold or silver, and of prolonging life'. I imagine the context of the film > would make that clear.
yes so why the change in the USA? I should have added stone to my comment). That is the reason given here.
