philosopher
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Then the conversation peters out as we try to explain what “woke” means, which is difficult enough even when you’re not talking to a dead 19th-century philosopher.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 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
Jospin's widow, the philosopher Sylviane Agacinsky, 80, was in attendance.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, David Hume, for example, argued that suicide did not transgress a person's duty "to God, our neighbour, or ourselves".
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
There is the famous example of the philosopher Cremonini, who, despite being a close friend of Galileo, refused to look through his telescope.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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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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