philosophers

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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

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 philosophers, confident that Aristotle was always right, saw no need to test his claims.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton