professional philosophers
collocation in Englishmeaningsofprofessionalandphilosopher
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professional
adjective
uk/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
relating to work that needs special training ...
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philosopher
noun[C]
uk/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fər/us/fɪˈlɑː.sə.fɚ/
someone who studies or writes about the meaning ...
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(Definition ofprofessionalandphilosopherfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This led to his transformation, and upon being released from incarceration he became aprofessionalphilosopher.
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This new book is designed for a wider audience than professional philosophers.
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Professional philosophers in the field will find in it original arguments, and a freshness of approach to some well-worn issues.
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By fabricating this continuity, he subverted the position of contemporary professional philosophers, who on the whole were not concerned with the natural sciences.
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But by the time the debate gets down to the level of detail in which professional philosophers and theologians discuss it, most minds have been made up long ago.
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I have often pondered what positive good professional philosophers (even at their best) have contributed to mankind in general.
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However, professional philosophers generally accord serious philosophical problems specific names or questions, which indicate a particular method of attack or line of reasoning.
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Held over six days, this conference is designed to give professional philosophers the opportunity to present and discuss papers in all areas of philosophy.
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She is critical of professional philosophers' neglectful attitude to science, and argues that disputes within sciences are often epistemological (that is, properly philosophical).
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He grew angry when any of his students wanted to become professional philosophers.
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