philosophers

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Ms. McDonagh also writes about Elizabeth Anscombe, who was one of the 20th century’s major philosophers, and also a student, friend and landlady of Ludwig Wittgenstein.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

These world-historical individuals were “practical, political men” of action, not philosophers.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Jürgen Habermas, one of the most influential philosophers and public intellectuals in post-war Germany, has died aged 96.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The senses offer a rich seam of research and philosophers, neuroscientists and psychologists work together at the Centre for the Study of the Senses at the University of London’s School of Advanced Study.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

My subject is what the philosophers call Humean facts.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton