philosopher
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He might be likened to that friend of Samuel Johnson’s who apologized that he had never quite managed to become a philosopher: “I don’t know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Projects on “Victorian poets,” a “German theologian,” a “German philosopher,” “British philosophers,” an “English philosopher and mathematician,” and an “Italian composer” were worthy of preservation.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
OK, speaking of that: I read the essay you had this philosopher Justin Smith-Ruiu write about the album.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
"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
In 1673 an esteemed German lawyer and philosopher visited London.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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