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 German philosopher Martin Heidegger investigates this power in his book Discourse on Thinking.
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And even though these worlds may be so alien that many of us might be tempted to write them off, there’s no explanation for our universe, no matter how sober, that isn’t unfathomably weird, as philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel writes in his book, The Weirdness of the World.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
—Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
To detail how this may be done, Heidegger begins as any good philosopher would, with a distinction.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
And even though these worlds may be so alien that many of us might be tempted to write them off, there’s no explanation for our universe, no matter how sober, that isn’t unfathomably weird, as philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel writes in his book, The Weirdness of the World.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
As philosopher George Santayana reminds us, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it.
—Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
To detail how this may be done, Heidegger begins as any good philosopher would, with a distinction.
—Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philosopher. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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philosopher
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phi·los·o·pher
fə-ˈläs-(ə-)fər
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