His studies and extensive thinking about the problems of the day, however, provided a basis for judging contemporary thinkers.
These conclusions were apparently reached in isolation, with very little influence by any contemporary thinker.
Gordon is also concerned with metaphysics, which he, unlike many contemporary thinkers, does not reject.
I've found that Butler aficionados generally refuse to assign their students contemporary thinkers from the cultural center (much less the right).
Some contemporary thinkers, alarmed by Kosovo and Rwanda, predict that ethnic conflict will be the prime cause of war in the 21st century.
Gehlen's philosophy has been influential for many contemporary neoconservative German thinkers.
Shelley thought that he owed many of his ideas to Godwin, a contemporary thinker.
She has obviously done her homework, having read or interviewed the leading contemporary thinkers on the subject of mind and artificial intelligence.
Bernard Steigler is another great contemporary thinker about technology.
So far, he had shown himself to be a contemporary thinker, but a bit contrarian, a genuine maverick in high office.