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a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience
a philosopher of freedom
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What is the point of Jonny Thomson in a world already full of brilliant philosophers and beautiful writers?
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
For Abramović, as well as for one of my favourite philosophers, Georges Bataille, it is tied to ecstasy, loss of control, and the dissolution of the self, and is therefore inseparable from death.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark for his part said Monday that Anthropic also employs several philosophers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers, and illuminators.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The viewer is invited to a tearoom rendezvous with four Japanese philosophers.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The earliest Greek philosophers focused their attention upon the origin and nature of the physical world; later philosophers have theorized about the nature of knowledge, truth, good and evil, love, friendship, and much more.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This notion of pickles as both nourishment and tonic was echoed by Greek philosophers like Aristotle, who praised their medicinal properties.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
For Abramović, as well as for one of my favourite philosophers, Georges Bataille, it is tied to ecstasy, loss of control, and the dissolution of the self, and is therefore inseparable from death.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
The book orbits around an art scandal that pulls in collectors, curators, philosophers and hangers-on.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Clark for his part said Monday that Anthropic also employs several philosophers.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers, and illuminators.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
The viewer is invited to a tearoom rendezvous with four Japanese philosophers.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The earliest Greek philosophers focused their attention upon the origin and nature of the physical world; later philosophers have theorized about the nature of knowledge, truth, good and evil, love, friendship, and much more.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
This notion of pickles as both nourishment and tonic was echoed by Greek philosophers like Aristotle, who praised their medicinal properties.
—Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for philosophers
practitioners
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The Charter was commissioned by the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce in 2004 and is a statement from various academics, practitioners, government officials, artists, and other experts across fields that harbor IP concerns.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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Some earlier practitioners, like Piranesi, had elevated drawing into highly theatrical art.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Philosophers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/philosophers. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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