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philosopher

[fi-los-uh-fer] / fɪˈlɒs ə fər /
NOUN
deep thinker
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Philosopher Susan Schneider suggested if we had an AI that convincingly mused on the metaphysics of consciousness, it may well be conscious.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Philosopher Timothy McGrew then observes that Mr. Dawkins “has famously said that ‘the universe has at bottom just those properties one would expect if there were no design, no purpose, only blind pitiless indifference.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Philosopher and public intellectual Cornel West has described Black Americans as historically existing in a state of being “unsafe, unprotected, subject to random violence, and hated for who they are.”

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

“At moments, he’s Rome the Philosopher; and at other moments, he’s Rome the Warrior,” UW associate head coach and wide receivers coach JaMarcus Shephard said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

“Go ahead, Mr. Philosopher, preach,” John-John says, slapping him five.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake




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