as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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Danish-Norwegian philosopher Aksel Sandemose introduced the concept in his 1933 novel A Fugitive Crosses His Tracks, in which people in the fictional town of Jante faced societal pressure to subscribe to a collective mindset which preached modesty and collectivism.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Past philosophers, such as Aristotle, emphasized the necessity of virtue in both the people and their rulers, and Montesquieu argued that virtue was the defining principle of republics.
—Jordan Cash, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
DeepMind, meanwhile, has hired University of Cambridge researcher Henry Shevlin as a philosopher working on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness, per the reporting.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 June 2026
Rather than abstract theory, Critchley shows how philosophers have confronted purpose, ambition, morality and mortality in their actual lives.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Past philosophers, such as Aristotle, emphasized the necessity of virtue in both the people and their rulers, and Montesquieu argued that virtue was the defining principle of republics.
—Jordan Cash, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
DeepMind, meanwhile, has hired University of Cambridge researcher Henry Shevlin as a philosopher working on machine consciousness, human-AI relationships, and AGI readiness, per the reporting.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 3 June 2026
Rather than abstract theory, Critchley shows how philosophers have confronted purpose, ambition, morality and mortality in their actual lives.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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The political theorist Hélène Landemore has won notice as a champion of direct democracy, which would allow the barriers between center and periphery to give way.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Mina Aganagic, a string theorist at Berkeley who has taught calculus for 20 years, noticed something similar.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Every five to seven years, a new class of threat arrives, the field treats it as unprecedented and the practitioners who recognize the shape from prior waves are the ones who solve it first.—
Harsh Singhal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Several American Sign Language interpreters were temporarily seen on screen on the ground level with fans, a feature that usually has interpreters on the same platform as performers off to the side of the stage.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Courts have held that the right to an interpreter is protected by the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to a fair trial – including understanding court proceedings and communicating with counsel.—
Carol Rose Little,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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