philosopher
noun
phi·los·o·pher
fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fər 
1
b
: a student of philosophy
2
a
: a person whose philosophical perspective makes meeting trouble with equanimity easier
b
: an expounder of a theory in a particular area of experience
c
: one who philosophizes
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In 1962, the German philosopher and semiotician Max Bense, who had supervised Lutz’s work, attempted to draw a distinction between natural and artificial poetry.
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
It is inspired by these two women (and before them, by a book of letters between philosopher Makiko Miyano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono) but not exclusive to them.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
But in the Western scientific tradition, starting with philosopher René Descartes, the idea of nonhuman consciousness has been questioned—and frequently dismissed.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
And today, almost 2,500 years after his death, the philosopher’s real-world impact is clear.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
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Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
It is inspired by these two women (and before them, by a book of letters between philosopher Makiko Miyano and medical anthropologist Maho Isono) but not exclusive to them.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2026
But in the Western scientific tradition, starting with philosopher René Descartes, the idea of nonhuman consciousness has been questioned—and frequently dismissed.
—Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
And today, almost 2,500 years after his death, the philosopher’s real-world impact is clear.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for philosopher
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fə-ˈläs-(ə-)fər
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