contemporary philosophers

collocation in English

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contemporary
adjective
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/kənˈtem.pər.ər.i/us
/kənˈtem.pə.rer.i/
existing or happening now, and therefore ...
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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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He has influenced a number of contemporary philosophers of biology.
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More recently, it has received a great deal of attention from contemporary philosophers working in metaethics and the philosophy of religion.
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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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One traditional solution to the problem, known as the eternalist solution, has been widely rejected among contemporary philosophers of religion.
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Contemporary philosophers debate the respective merits of realism and constructivism, rationalism and historicism.
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I assume that the legal institutions in which contemporary philosophers of law are interested are modern legal institutions.
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As one of the defining features of religion as a way of life, it is indeed regrettable that it has received so little attention from contemporary philosophers.
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Given the saliency and relevance of the topics it considers, it is to be hoped the contemporary philosophers of religion with have much to learn from its pages.
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But - and this strikes me as less positive - nor are there any contemporary philosophers, thinkers or opinion-formers with a resonance throughout our continent.
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It lists neologisms that have been humorously coined from the names of (mostly) contemporary philosophers.
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There, he also hosted salons that attracted many contemporary philosophers and political thinkers.
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Almost all contemporary philosophers demonstrated equally strong prowess in astronomy and medicine, which allowed university professors to transfer from one department to another.
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Many contemporary philosophers of biology have largely avoided traditional questions about the distinction between life and non-life.
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Her early articles were criticisms of the work of contemporary philosophers, however she later concentrated on the field of aesthetics.
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Most contemporary philosophers given a choice between going with science and going with intuitions, go with science.
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It features speculative work in progress by contemporary philosophers, along with contributions from artists, scientists and other writers outside of philosophy.
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There are several different views of the nature of this gap among contemporary philosophers of mind.
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