philosophers
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James develops his argument using a "physicalist" framework associated with philosophers such as Daniel Dennett.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
The philosophers are not claiming that such exotic life definitely exists.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 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
The devotion is well-earned: Smith can quote Jefferson verbatim and cites Seneca and Enlightenment philosophers without blinking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Greece would defeat the Persians; Greek philosophy would never quite defeat Zeno—for Zeno had a paradox, a logical puzzle that seemed intractable to the reasoning of Greek philosophers.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
