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philosopher

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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 The arguments of English philosopher, mathematician, pacifist, and Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) in favor of free speech and inquiry were explosive for the young Basiji. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 8 July 2026 As philosopher Martha Nussbaum argues in Not for Profit, universities serve broader civic, cultural, and moral functions. — Jason Benedict, Fortune, 7 July 2026 In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 One model surfaced the work of a 1970s American philosopher — Harry Frankfurt, whose framework distinguishes first-order desires (wanting something) from second-order desires (wanting to want something). — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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In the 1985 book No Sense of Place, the media theorist Joshua Meyrowitz observed that television and other electronic media inundated Americans with new kinds of information about their prospective leaders.

— Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Biologists ranging from the evolutionary theorist Ernst Mayr to the pioneer of molecular biology Jacques Monod have acknowledged that.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 July 2026

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The same experience could be disruptive for one practitioner but manageable for another, depending on how it was interpreted and supported.

— Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
The most effective practitioners understand that the law is not only about outcomes, but also about the process and the people involved.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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Explore what independence meant to citizens, and celebrate the 250th with skilled interpreters, militia marching, interactive games and crafts, colonial music, vendors and more.

— Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2026
An expired job ad for an experienced English interpreter at the UN advertised a salary range between $131,084 and $171,644.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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