as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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Recent Examples of philosopher
That’s one reason philosophers can find the act of teaching philosophy to undergraduates so helpful in their own work.
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Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
But the problem could get much worse than recent headlines suggest, or at least that’s the contention of philosopher and computer scientist Eliezer Yudkowsky and his co-writer, Nate Soares.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Prior to Leucippus, earlier scientist-philosophers had devised the concepts of elements as components of reality, and often looked to one component in particular as being the fundamental originator — or arche (ἀρχή) — of all the others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Disinformation is also a lie against which people can fight back, philosopher and author Lee McIntyre argued.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
But the problem could get much worse than recent headlines suggest, or at least that’s the contention of philosopher and computer scientist Eliezer Yudkowsky and his co-writer, Nate Soares.
—Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Prior to Leucippus, earlier scientist-philosophers had devised the concepts of elements as components of reality, and often looked to one component in particular as being the fundamental originator — or arche (ἀρχή) — of all the others.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Disinformation is also a lie against which people can fight back, philosopher and author Lee McIntyre argued.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
Noun
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Mamdani majored in Africana studies and wrote his thesis on the post-colonial theorist Frantz Fanon and the Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Alarmed, Augustine hardened his doctrine of grace, becoming its great theorist.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jessica McGawley, a psychologist and mediator, is one of its practitioners.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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Underfueling, excessive weight loss, and contraception, such as birth control pills, have been used as tactics to manipulate or even avoid periods during intense seasons of training or competitions, according to practitioners and athletes spoken to for this piece.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jasna Djuricic stars as a local schoolteacher working as an interpreter for the UN’s Dutch peacekeepers, who tries desperately to secure the safety of her husband and two young adult sons.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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In addition, guests may request an ASL interpreter for live programs or presentations, which require at least two weeks’ advance notice.—
Mariette Williams,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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