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philosopher

[fi-los-uh-fer] / fɪˈlɒs ə fər /
NOUN
deep thinker
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"The specific name lii honors Li Er, the ancient Chinese philosopher better known as Laozi," said the research team, led by Bo Cai.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Austin, an English philosopher of language, observed, words often convey more than information.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Dame Iris was also a philosopher, playwright and academic, whose books explored morality, love and human relationships.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

In his program note, Sharon quotes the doom-laden philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer as an inspiration for Wagner’s nothing-is-real masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

And so he tells the reader not about the dreams, which were too private an experience, but about the day he spent in the stove-heated room, when his life as a philosopher began.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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