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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Some have already denounced this taboo, including William C. Lane, a lawyer and philosopher, who has recently argued for open inquiry into unexplained UFO phenomena.
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Advice on life’s trickiest situations and moral dilemmas from the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The movement is most often associated with the British philosopher Nick Land.
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After the philosophers, the historians and the political commentators came the novelists.
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David Chauvet, JSTOR Daily, 26 Mar. 2025
Advice on life’s trickiest situations and moral dilemmas from the philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The movement is most often associated with the British philosopher Nick Land.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
After the philosophers, the historians and the political commentators came the novelists.
—Margie Burns, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Philosopher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/philosopher. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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philosopher
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phi·los·o·pher
fə-ˈläs-(ə-)fər
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