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philosopher

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UK /fəˈlɒsəfə(r)/US /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
noun

a person who studies or writes about philosophy

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But first, let's get philosophical by starting with this quote by Voltaire, an 18th century Enlightenment philosopher, who said, "Common sense is not so common."

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The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock.

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