How to pronounce“philosopher”in English

This old German philosopher’s name is still in the mouths of right-wing pundits and socialist activists alike, thrown around as a political buzzword to ruffle feathers.

Logic is the philosopher’s toolbox. It contains the saws and hammers, the microscopes and beakers, that philosophers use to go about answering their questions in a clear, systematic way.

The search for the philosopher’s stone produced new alchemical theories and felt like a wonder, inspiring generations of experimenters, even if it never quite “worked.”

My job is to help you scrutinize – with a philosopher’s distance – the language that we all use.

Nietzsche eventually contracted syphilis and became mentally ill, and his sister converted the philosopher’s disdain for traditional values into attacks on Jews and support for

is the quest for secret formulae and practices, especially an entity called the philosopher’s stone that could turn lead or other base metals into gold.

What were the right ingredients to make the philosopher’s stone?