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
Smith suggested that Paul read widely and reach out to philosophers whose work intrigued her.
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Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
In his 2007 book Infinitely Demanding: Ethics of Commitment, Politics of Resistance, the philosopher Simon Critchley offers a more modern view.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s [Modern Orthodox Rabbi Joseph] Soloveitchik is in this book, along with Heschel, and [Reform Jewish philosopher Emil] Fackenheim, Kaplan.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch
In Search of Fullness
In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
In his 2007 book Infinitely Demanding: Ethics of Commitment, Politics of Resistance, the philosopher Simon Critchley offers a more modern view.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
There’s [Modern Orthodox Rabbi Joseph] Soloveitchik is in this book, along with Heschel, and [Reform Jewish philosopher Emil] Fackenheim, Kaplan.
—Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
Separated a documentary film directed by Errol Morris Adam Kirsch
In Search of Fullness
In his new book, the philosopher Charles Taylor looks at modern poetry as a unique record of spiritual experience in a secular age.
—Erin Maglaque, The New York Review of Books, 15 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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In 2008, a theorist named Austin Fowler (opens a new tab) set out to change that by promoting the advantages of the surface code to experimentalists throughout the United States.Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
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The novel is full of obscure menace and offbeat philosophy, with characters including ecological extremists, shadowy political bosses, and a radical social theorist who lives in a cave.The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024
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Each pillar reflects the team’s dual role as both practitioners of innovation and facilitators of a company-wide culture shift toward experimentation and agility.Stephen Wunker, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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At a time of year when to-do lists become gargantuan and materialism rockets, religious practitioners from a variety of Christian denominations say that the spiritual practice of Advent provides a counterweight to the Christmas season’s commercialism.Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
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Spens goes further by describing this person as an opinionated interpreter between the business and technical ends of the spectrum.Rachel Curry, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Irving granted the request after Naresh waived his right to a speedy trial through a Nepali interpreter.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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