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

The current debates on consciousness, sentience, and AI would profit from a substantial input from philosophers who are familiar with that tradition. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026

A number of my professors went on to become quite famous philosophers such as Nicholas Wolterstorff and Alvin Plantinga. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Imagine if early astronomers, medical researchers and philosophers used modern-day AI technology and limited their studies to the automatic answers that pop up in search engines. — Patricia Steckler, Baltimore Sun, 27 Aug. 2026

The early pre-Socratic philosophers were the first to observe nature without the scaffolding of mythology, who were really just trying to make sense of it. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

The public weighted plain disrespect – how people are treated, apart from the economics – significantly more heavily than the philosophers did. — Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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