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a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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Recent Examples of philosophers
Rather than abstract theory, Critchley shows how philosophers have confronted purpose, ambition, morality and mortality in their actual lives.
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
So the academy—a panel of forty-five linguists, scientists, philosophers, and others—makes formal recommendations about how the language can and cannot change.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
As far back as ancient Greece, philosophers like Aristotle have worried about what happens when people are called on to make judgments in cases where they are involved.
—Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
For both of the Greek philosophers, then, writing is more about transformation than information.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
But a growing chorus of theologians, philosophers and bioethicists are calling for more conversations surrounding these procedures and treatments.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
What is the point of Jonny Thomson in a world already full of brilliant philosophers and beautiful writers?
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
For Abramović, as well as for one of my favourite philosophers, Georges Bataille, it is tied to ecstasy, loss of control, and the dissolution of the self, and is therefore inseparable from death.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
So the academy—a panel of forty-five linguists, scientists, philosophers, and others—makes formal recommendations about how the language can and cannot change.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
As far back as ancient Greece, philosophers like Aristotle have worried about what happens when people are called on to make judgments in cases where they are involved.
—Austin Sarat, Fortune, 24 May 2026
For both of the Greek philosophers, then, writing is more about transformation than information.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
But a growing chorus of theologians, philosophers and bioethicists are calling for more conversations surrounding these procedures and treatments.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
What is the point of Jonny Thomson in a world already full of brilliant philosophers and beautiful writers?
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
For Abramović, as well as for one of my favourite philosophers, Georges Bataille, it is tied to ecstasy, loss of control, and the dissolution of the self, and is therefore inseparable from death.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophers
practitioners
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At various points during his interview with Sobchak, Dugin called the sport of surfing evil and said that its practitioners should be purged.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Longevity influencers, government officials, private sector professionals and traditional medicine practitioners all clash on this topic, and consumers are often left to their own devices – literally – without clear direction of who (or what) to trust.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Philosophers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophers. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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