Synonyms of philosophers

philosophers

noun

plural of philosopher

as in theorists

a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience

a philosopher of freedom

Related Words

• theorists
• practitioners
• proponents
• interpreters
• supporters
• ideologues
• promoters
• gurus
• apostles
• exponents
• champions
• deans
• advocates
• expounders
• high priests
• boosters
• doyens
• grand old men
• backers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of philosophers

This openness brought him his second major award, the Nicholas Rescher Prize for Systematic Philosophy, a prize created to counter the tendencies of philosophers to narrow their specialization. — Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

In Greece, Crates of Thebes becomes one of the first Cynics, a group of philosophers. — New York Times, 31 July 2026

By personal choice and historical circumstance, these philosophers’ lives were as far from ordinary as their beliefs. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

There's nothing like the final major of the golf calendar to turn some of the world's best players into philosophers. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026

The search for machine consciousness has gone mainstream, and companies such as Google, Meta and OpenAI are hiring philosophers to explore questions about AI welfare. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

Members can explore new ideas from the neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, artists, philosophers, and other innovators shaping the future. — Big Think, 18 June 2026

Lisbon’s destruction forced philosophers, scientists, and leaders to ask new questions. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026

Irony is thus the amulet of thought, which is why it is favored by philosophers from Socrates to Kierkegaard to Derrida. — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026