philosopher
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Austrian-British philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein once warned that philosophical problems arise when “language goes on holiday.”
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
He invoked the political philosopher Edmund Burke, who warned that institutions take careful effort to build but can be torn down quickly.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
The philosopher, lawyer and reformist member of Colombia's main opposition party considers Uribe her "father."
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Projects on “Victorian poets,” a “German theologian,” a “German philosopher,” “British philosophers,” an “English philosopher and mathematician,” and an “Italian composer” were worthy of preservation.
From Slate • May 14, 2026
The British philosopher Bertrand Russell “discovered to my horror that average men and women were delighted at the prospect of war.”
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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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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