philosopher
noun
phi·los·o·pher
fə-ˈlä-s(ə-)fər 
1
b
: a student of philosophy
2
a
: a person whose philosophical perspective makes meeting trouble with equanimity easier
b
: an expounder of a theory in a particular area of experience
c
: one who philosophizes
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Was Marcus Aurelius, the 'philosopher emperor', the greatest ruler in Roman history?
Britannica.
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
Like the song itself, the video was inspired by author Peter Reich’s 1973 memoir, A Book of Dreams, about his father, Austrian psychiatrist and philosopher Wilhelm Reich.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
The neighborhood is also home to the Victorian Highgate Cemetery, where notable figures from history and literature like philosopher Karl Marx and novelist George Elliot are buried.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 20 June 2024
There are powerful performances from James Hayden as the stoic philosopher Seneca, who runs afoul of Nero, and from Amanda Lynn Bottoms as Ottone.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
Like the song itself, the video was inspired by author Peter Reich’s 1973 memoir, A Book of Dreams, about his father, Austrian psychiatrist and philosopher Wilhelm Reich.
—John Russell, Peoplemag, 20 June 2024
The neighborhood is also home to the Victorian Highgate Cemetery, where notable figures from history and literature like philosopher Karl Marx and novelist George Elliot are buried.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 20 June 2024
There are powerful performances from James Hayden as the stoic philosopher Seneca, who runs afoul of Nero, and from Amanda Lynn Bottoms as Ottone.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
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