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philosophers

noun

plural of philosopher

as in theorists

a person who expresses a theory in a particular area of experience a philosopher of freedom

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Recent Examples of philosophers Yet some European philosophers were intrigued by the monism of Vedanta philosophy, whereas Evangelical Christians saw the same monism as a foundation for proselytizing Christian monotheism. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 Artists, philosophers, and historians began to identify aesthetic, cognitive, and political value in Sade’s work. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026 The early pre-Socratic philosophers were the first to observe nature without the scaffolding of mythology, who were really just trying to make sense of it. — Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The public weighted plain disrespect – how people are treated, apart from the economics – significantly more heavily than the philosophers did. — Esmt Berlin, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 In Greece, Crates of Thebes becomes one of the first Cynics, a group of philosophers. — New York Times, 31 July 2026 By personal choice and historical circumstance, these philosophers’ lives were as far from ordinary as their beliefs. — Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 There's nothing like the final major of the golf calendar to turn some of the world's best players into philosophers. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026 The search for machine consciousness has gone mainstream, and companies such as Google, Meta and OpenAI are hiring philosophers to explore questions about AI welfare. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 2 July 2026

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The spa also has a rotating schedule of visiting practitioners.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Kalologie provides in-room therapy at ARIA, Bellagio and Mandalay Bay via mobile practitioners.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

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