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philosopher

[fi-los-uh-fer] / fɪˈlɒs ə fər /
NOUN
deep thinker
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On the first day of class, professor Reiko Hillyer writes a quote from French philosopher Michel Foucault on the board: Is it surprising that prisons resemble factories, schools, barracks, hospitals, which all resemble prisons?

From Slate • May 27, 2026

The philosopher, lawyer and reformist member of Colombia's main opposition party considers Uribe her "father."

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But he sounds like a philosopher when he describes Artemis II as “a great example of what it means to send humans to space. All of the people around the world shared an inspiration.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

"The specific name lii honors Li Er, the ancient Chinese philosopher better known as Laozi," said the research team, led by Bo Cai.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

For the claim to be the duke’s philosopher, see the title page to the Consideratione of 1579; for the claim to be his mathematician, the title page of the De temporum emendatione opinio of 1578.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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