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
Such puzzles have intrigued philosophers for a long time.
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Maria Balaska, Time, 20 Dec. 2025
The philosopher Raymond Geuss has a story that captures the idea nicely.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The contrasting ideas of the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, a progressive social reformer, and the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek, an advocate of traditional institutions and market society, illuminate the breadth of and tensions within the liberal tradition.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The philosopher-entrepreneur of cashmere has stepped in front of the camera to play the most challenging role of all—himself—in Brunello, The Gracious Visionary, a docu-film tracing the arc of his life and ideals.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
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Maria Balaska, Time, 20 Dec. 2025
The philosopher Raymond Geuss has a story that captures the idea nicely.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
The contrasting ideas of the English philosopher John Stuart Mill, a progressive social reformer, and the Austrian economist Friedrich Hayek, an advocate of traditional institutions and market society, illuminate the breadth of and tensions within the liberal tradition.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The philosopher-entrepreneur of cashmere has stepped in front of the camera to play the most challenging role of all—himself—in Brunello, The Gracious Visionary, a docu-film tracing the arc of his life and ideals.
—Tiziana Cardini, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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In his study of hypocrisy, the political theorist David Runciman argues that the real terror lies when the masks are gone.—
Shadi Hamid,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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The reason for Emma Stone’s bald head, Bugonia stars Stone as a pharmaceutical CEO who is abducted by conspiracy-theorist cousins Teddy (Jesse Plemons) and Don (Aidan Delbis).—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2025
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Now, fire researchers, managers and practitioners are looking to it for answers.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Its practitioners were devoted to the close reading of texts, independent of their authors’ social and historical circumstances.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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Last session, lawmakers nearly passed a $3 million bill to help school districts educate students who need additional services, like a full-time nurse or an ASL interpreter, that can cost more than $50,000.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, since the languages are identical, the interpreter just repeats the exact same words verbatim after each line.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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