Collocations withphilosopher
These are words often used in combination withphilosopher.
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ancient philosopher
I would like to quote from an ancient philosopher who was asked what was to be gained by telling an untruth.
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contemporary philosophers
The first task of the book is to insist, against some contemporary philosophers of religion, that gratuitous evil is indeed a problem for the believer.
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great philosopher
He states that ' an interpretation that has a great philosopher embracing an explicit contradiction is one of last resort ' (207).
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modern philosopher
The attraction is the word "independent"which, in the language of the modern philosopher, is a"hurrah"word rather than a"boo" word.
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moral philosopher
Deliberation by the moral philosopher must attempt to create a narrative that includes as many concrete interests as possible.
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natural philosopher
Collaboration might reshape the identity of the natural philosopher as a pillar of civil society.
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philosopher of science
He is yet to be generally recognized as an important philosopher of science and an epistemologist of consequence.
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philosophers of religion
At least three aspects of philosophical anthropology have been of chief interest to philosophers of religion.
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political philosopher
The political philosopher sees a bewildering variety of opinions about "human things" held by individuals in a society governed by a revealed law.
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professional philosophers
This new book is designed for a wider audience than professional philosophers.
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