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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The bigger problem was that the new notions of the philosopher-revolutionaries didn’t actually work.
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Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Path to practical use Pinhole imaging, first described by philosopher Mozi in the 4th century BC, offered unlimited depth and no distortion.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
In the same way that people look for scientific proof of heaven or of an afterlife, MacDougall asked a question that has occupied philosophers and scientists for millennia.
—Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
He was taught by the radical abolitionist Gilbert Wakefield, and his father was a friend and admirer of the Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose ideas helped inspire the French Revolution.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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Paul Kingsnorth, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Path to practical use Pinhole imaging, first described by philosopher Mozi in the 4th century BC, offered unlimited depth and no distortion.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2025
In the same way that people look for scientific proof of heaven or of an afterlife, MacDougall asked a question that has occupied philosophers and scientists for millennia.
—Leah Hudson, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
He was taught by the radical abolitionist Gilbert Wakefield, and his father was a friend and admirer of the Enlightenment philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, whose ideas helped inspire the French Revolution.
—Roy Scranton, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2025
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philosopher
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