philosopher
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Even if we can’t be sure something is conscious, we might err on the side of caution by assuming it is – what philosopher Jonathan Birch calls the precautionary principle for sentience.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Ingrid Robeyns, a philosopher and economist, has written that the wealth of the world’s richest has soared so much it is nearly incomprehensible for laypeople to grasp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
On the first day of class, professor Reiko Hillyer writes a quote from French philosopher Michel Foucault on the board: Is it surprising that prisons resemble factories, schools, barracks, hospitals, which all resemble prisons?
From Slate • May 27, 2026
The philosopher, lawyer and reformist member of Colombia's main opposition party considers Uribe her "father."
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
“There is no job called philosopher, dear sis.”
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing philosopher
Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
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Chapter 7: The Ancient Greeks
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