as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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The German philosopher Jürgen Habermas, a prolific commentator on world events, didn’t live to comment on the Iran war.
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Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
For Jean Paul Van Bendegem, a philosopher of mathematics at the Free University of Brussels, the journey into ultrafinitism began not with numbers, but with elementary school geometry.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI is the Sam Altman show, as became very clear in 2023 when he was briefly deposed as OpenAI’s philosopher-king.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
The path connects several temples including Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) and is known as the favorite place of famous philosopher Nishida Kitaro, hence the name.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
For Jean Paul Van Bendegem, a philosopher of mathematics at the Free University of Brussels, the journey into ultrafinitism began not with numbers, but with elementary school geometry.
—Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
OpenAI is the Sam Altman show, as became very clear in 2023 when he was briefly deposed as OpenAI’s philosopher-king.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
The path connects several temples including Ginkaku-ji (Silver Pavilion) and is known as the favorite place of famous philosopher Nishida Kitaro, hence the name.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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This happy ending was by no means guaranteed, and Habermas’s work as a theorist and polemicist made an important contribution to it.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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In its system card for Claude Mythos, for instance, Anthropicresearchers noted that the powerful AI exhibited a strange fondness for the British cultural theorist Mark Fisher.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
30 Apr. 2026
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Professional recognition from organizations such as Best Lawyers, SuperLawyers, Leading Lawyers, and LawDragon demonstrates that legal practitioners maintain their professional standards for their entire career.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Camacho-Padilla, 42, is a figurative painter and fiber artist (and holistic health practitioner) living in Hillcrest with his partner, Arlyn Hackett.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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But on the flip side, some studies conclude that CODAs learn from playing interpreter at a young age to communicate better personally and professionally later in life, and may grow up endowed with special talents for conveying and reading facial expressions and gestures.—
Bob Brody,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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At a military honors event, Peña said the ceremony symbolizes the unwavering determination between both sides to continuously deepen their ties and partnership, according to an interpreter.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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