as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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The eminent philosopher of personhood Derek Parfit served himself a nightly concoction of pills and vodka in an effort to knock himself out.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Socrates, of all the philosophers in the history of mankind, was probably the biggest pain in the ass.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
James and other Black characters code switch when white characters are present; on his own, James interrogates philosophers like Voltaire for his repugnant views on slavery.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Feelings of absurdity or the uncanny have interested psychologists and philosophers for decades.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Socrates, of all the philosophers in the history of mankind, was probably the biggest pain in the ass.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
James and other Black characters code switch when white characters are present; on his own, James interrogates philosophers like Voltaire for his repugnant views on slavery.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Feelings of absurdity or the uncanny have interested psychologists and philosophers for decades.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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Among them was the theologian and international-relations theorist Reinhold Niebuhr, whose book The Irony of American History is both a defense of American democracy and a rigorous condemnation of liberal messianic illusions.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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On Wednesday, Microsoft released an update on its efforts to build quantum computing hardware based on the physics of quasiparticles that have largely been the domain of theorists.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
19 Feb. 2025
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Castle, in fact, has become one of the league’s heaviest practitioners of the Euro stop, routinely pausing mid-move to wrong-foot defenders.—
John Hollinger,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Every practitioner should know about the menopausal body.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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These are the interpreters, the ones who were right alongside our combat veterans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Volunteers may also provide free language interpreter services.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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