as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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The technique was inextricably bound to his worldview as a prober and philosopher uncommitted to absolute truth or inflexible morality; in Preminger’s world, there are always myriad perspectives that, if not equally valid, are equally considered.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
The ancient Greek philosopher Zeno used it to concoct all sorts of paradoxes.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
America should heed the warning of a philosopher.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
The authors—an astrophysicist, a theoretical physicist, and a philosopher—argue that the blind spot of Western science is its failure to fully reckon with the role of lived experience in science.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
The ancient Greek philosopher Zeno used it to concoct all sorts of paradoxes.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 25 Feb. 2026
America should heed the warning of a philosopher.
—Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026
The authors—an astrophysicist, a theoretical physicist, and a philosopher—argue that the blind spot of Western science is its failure to fully reckon with the role of lived experience in science.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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To say the least, that is a complicated question, but for a glimpse, turn to the justification by the Nazi legal theorist Carl Schmitt of what happened in Germany on June 30, 1934.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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These are the problems that most interest the complexity theorist Henry Yuen.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Feb. 2026
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Thorne has a strong reputation among many practitioners for their gold-standard third-party testing process, commitment to good manufacturing processes, and high-quality ingredients.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Winners include independent artists and practitioners Ceci Tejeda, Amal Azzam, Leah Cashaw, Nalani Moesch and Anja Notanja; and organizations such as TBEY Arts Center, Iwigara Holistic Hub and Green Baked Goods.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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From late Qing reformers inspired by Athenian citizenship to nationalists who draw on Plato to bolster China’s political ideology, Bartsch shows how supple ancient texts are in the hands of interpreters.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Yamamoto’s interpreter, Yoshihiro Sonoda, was prepared.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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