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philosopher

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as in theorist

a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience a philosopher of freedom

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Recent Examples of philosopher One highlight is a stirring essay on the poet-philosopher Friedrich Hölderlin by Kate Wagner, architecture critic at The Nation. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026 The first was given by Italian philosopher Maurizio Ferraris, the author of Manifesto of New Realism (2012). — Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 29 Sep. 2026 Austria, Vienna, Statue of Thucydides the Greek philosopher in front of Parliament building. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 However, neuroscientists and other members of the natural sciences as well as philosophers continue to try to nail down how consciousness accounts for attributes that collectively define us as humans — and that might define a future AI. — Keith Tidman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for philosopher

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Researchers, such as the complexity theorist Stuart Kauffman, began to construct simple mathematical models of the networks of gene interactions.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Charles Jencks, the late American cultural theorist and a famously exacting critic, saw in its flowing forms both sensuality and an important new direction for architecture.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

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Many also lack the internal skills to deploy and govern AI at scale, while experienced practitioners are understandably wary of tools that don’t reflect how their organization actually works.

— Balaji Sreenivasan, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Cold Spring Wellness targets practitioners and biohacking consumers with oral-mucosa strips the company says deliver peptides directly into the bloodstream and bypass the digestive system.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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Alan Mandell, a classical actor and renowned interpreter of playwright Samuel Beckett’s work, died Tuesday at his home in Westwood at the age of 98.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Riders who are deaf or hard of hearing are welcome to meet at the Start Line Stage at 20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where an interpreter will be present.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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