philosophers
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He was close friends with virtually all of Russia’s pre-eminent philosophers, historians and literary critics, among them Vissarion Belinsky, Timofei Granovsky, Nikolai Stankevich and Petr Chaadayev.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
For thousands of years, philosophers, linguists, and cognitive scientists have debated whether language is essential for thought.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Writing in the Guardian, philosophers Mark Alfano and Michał Klincewicz called this AI-generated “slopaganda” — and argued that it works precisely because the aesthetic presentation bypasses reasoning and hits our emotions directly.
From Salon ● May 24, 2026
Since we—the authors of this essay—are philosophers, maybe you’d expect us to say it’s important to do all these virtuous things for the right reasons.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
“Here one was sure to meet scholars, philosophers, philanthropists, judges, bishops, clergymen, and statesmen,” Elizabeth wrote.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
