as in theorist
a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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As philosopher Hannah Arendt observed, authoritarianism does not require the abolition of institutions, only the erosion of their animating principles.
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Twenty years ago, a philosopher named Nick Bostrom made such an argument based on the fact that video games, virtual reality and artificial intelligence were improving rapidly.
—Zeb Rocklin, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
In the case of this post from Thursday, one user invoked Greek philosopher Heraclitus and a 12th-century Arab poet to muse on the nature of existence.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Amanda Askell, Anthropic’s in-house philosopher, is sounding pretty conflicted about whether AI models can be conscious and have feelings.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Alejandro Reyes, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Twenty years ago, a philosopher named Nick Bostrom made such an argument based on the fact that video games, virtual reality and artificial intelligence were improving rapidly.
—Zeb Rocklin, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
In the case of this post from Thursday, one user invoked Greek philosopher Heraclitus and a 12th-century Arab poet to muse on the nature of existence.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
Amanda Askell, Anthropic’s in-house philosopher, is sounding pretty conflicted about whether AI models can be conscious and have feelings.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosopher
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Noam Chomsky, the linguist and political theorist, is seen advising Epstein on how to manage the fallout from his conviction.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2026
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Omar confronted one theorist on X Thursday.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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Pat Cooligan owns multiple Renzo Gracie academies, which are named after his mentor and master instructor, one of the many Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioners in the legendary Gracie family.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Unifying this data into a cohesive infrastructure may ultimately translate into better clinical conversations, where patients can arrive informed, and practitioners can gain context in advance.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Fred Beam and Julian Ortiz will serve as American Sign Language interpreters.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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Chris Graythen / Getty Images The halftime show will also feature interpreter Celimar Rivera Cosme doing Puerto Rican Sign Language.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosopher. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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