“But there is a kind of philistinism about regarding books as only having worth if they are old and valuable.”

“He was always criticized for his philistinism and his overweening self-confidence.”

“The literary establishment's incoherent critique combines snobbish disdain for popular culture with an ahistorical philistinism.”

“For Adorno, a philistine is someone who can only experience the work as a mere thing.”

“This unfairly depicts the typical protestor as lazy, overweight, ignorant, unemployable, and a boorish philistine.”

“When the Israelites asked for a king to lead them against the Philistines, Samuel warned them that he would become a tyrant.”

“It is the story of Samson, the mighty warrior who was betrayed by his lover, and then blinded and imprisoned by his enemies, the Philistines.”

“The prophet Amos reminds us that, like us, the Ethiopians, Philistines, and Arameans have roles in God's plan.”

“Let us hope when it is illuminated that at least some of the philistines might see what the fuss is about.”

“The philistines may have triumphed on the streets of the 2008 Capital of Culture, but surely the galleries were unconquered?”

“They can be seen as potential development land by philistines who only see land as money waiting to happen.”