philosopher
noun
phi·los·o·pher
fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fər 
1
b
: a student of philosophy
2
a
: a person whose philosophical perspective makes meeting trouble with equanimity easier
b
: an expounder of a theory in a particular area of experience
c
: one who philosophizes
Examples of philosopher in a Sentence
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In recent decades, philosophers and theologians have begun to dig into just how transformative care is for our minds and souls.
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Phyllis Fagell, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
One of the favorite quotations Carol uses to encourage her executives originates from a visionary leader and philosopher named Frederic Buechner.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Those who have forgotten might take a walk over to the Gendarmenmarkt, a grand central square now gashed by construction barriers, and its monumental statue of a German playwright and philosopher with a rather subtler understanding of how culture and government inform each other.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Some physicists and philosophers have taken this line of thinking to extreme lengths, arguing for a sort of quantum immortality.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
In addition to philosophical concepts by philosophers like Renes Decartes and Jean Baudrillard, The Matrix also drew on elements of Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, Judaism and Christianity.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The philosophers invited the tech billionaires to dance.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
For Eco—a philosopher, semiotician, and novelist, whose own work teems with lists—the list is the creator, curator, and arbiter of culture, and by extension, civilization.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
Though great minds like British philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft campaigned for women’s scholarship, public opinion was generally against rearing daughters for work outside of the service industry, or even encouraging open-minded thought.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
Phyllis Fagell, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
One of the favorite quotations Carol uses to encourage her executives originates from a visionary leader and philosopher named Frederic Buechner.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
Those who have forgotten might take a walk over to the Gendarmenmarkt, a grand central square now gashed by construction barriers, and its monumental statue of a German playwright and philosopher with a rather subtler understanding of how culture and government inform each other.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Some physicists and philosophers have taken this line of thinking to extreme lengths, arguing for a sort of quantum immortality.
—Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
In addition to philosophical concepts by philosophers like Renes Decartes and Jean Baudrillard, The Matrix also drew on elements of Hinduism, Buddhism, Gnosticism, Judaism and Christianity.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
The philosophers invited the tech billionaires to dance.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024
For Eco—a philosopher, semiotician, and novelist, whose own work teems with lists—the list is the creator, curator, and arbiter of culture, and by extension, civilization.
—Kanya Kanchana, Longreads, 21 Mar. 2024
Though great minds like British philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft campaigned for women’s scholarship, public opinion was generally against rearing daughters for work outside of the service industry, or even encouraging open-minded thought.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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