What does the cryptic crossword clue "Wise figure picking up some philosophical work (3)" mean?

The definition is "Wise figure". The wordplay uses hidden reversed. Hidden (‘some’) and reversed (‘up’) in philosophicaL WOrk The answer is OWL.

Wise figure picking up some philosophical work (3)

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