philosophers

plural of philosopher

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Recent Examples of philosophers In revolutionary Russia, a group of forward-thinking philosophers offered an alternative to both futurism and communism. Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025 Perhaps psychologists and philosophers should prescribe this dazzling and disorienting novel as exposure therapy for both the sick and the well. Scott Stossel, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025 Recovering from writing a book about the pre-Socratic philosophers. Teddy Wayne september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025 The audience includes students, alumni, neighbors, staff, historians and educational philosophers, according to Tess. Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025 While knowledge has been exalted by artists, poets, philosophers and scientists, dictatorships have been opposed not only by great humanists but also by science itself. Davide Sartini, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophers
practitioners
Noun
  • Berman is widely known for founding and managing the influential Sentencing Law and Policy blog, a go-to resource for courts, practitioners, and policymakers on developments in criminal law.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Its interactive projections can show what a child experiences when entering the tube of an MRI machine or enable practitioners to find hazards in their patients' homes.
    Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Philosophers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophers. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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