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
Scholars disagree on the potential author of the work, but the mystery author seems to have been a follower of the philosopher Anaxagoras.
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
In 1913, the Austrian economist, sociologist, and philosopher Otto Neurath proposed a parallel idea, known as Neurath’s Boat.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Austrian logician and philosopher Kurt Gödel (April 28, 1906 - January 14, 1978) is another intellectual who has received this kind of attention.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Advice on life’s trickiest situations and moral dilemmas from the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Jan. 2025
In 1913, the Austrian economist, sociologist, and philosopher Otto Neurath proposed a parallel idea, known as Neurath’s Boat.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 14 Jan. 2025
Austrian logician and philosopher Kurt Gödel (April 28, 1906 - January 14, 1978) is another intellectual who has received this kind of attention.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Advice on life’s trickiest situations and moral dilemmas from the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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It was communicated in the bright, moving pixels that media theorist Marshall McLuhan warned us about in the 1960s.—
F.K. Plous,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2025
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As political theorist Sheldon Wolin keenly observed soon after, this formulation was a tellingly technocratic revision of Lincoln’s ideal, omitting the latter’s equal commitment to a government of and by the people.—
Harry Boyte and Trygve Throntveit,
TIME,
4 Jan. 2025
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The other side: Three out of four PR pros who use AI say the biggest risk is talent development, should younger practitioners become too reliant on the tools.—
Eleanor Hawkins,
Axios,
16 Jan. 2025
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More practitioners are set to join in the coming days.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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According to a new report, federal prosecutors have asked for a nearly five-year sentence and $18.1 million in restitution in the case of Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her legal team specifically cited a ruling from the same year by the European Court of Human Rights, which concluded Knox’s rights to a lawyer and an interpreter were violated during her initial interrogations with Italian authorities.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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