Definition of "speculatist" []

• One who speculates; a theorist. (noun)

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• "There cannot, in nature, in theory, nor even in common sense, be a doubt of their equal right: but disquisitions on this point will remain rather curious than important, till the speculatist can superinduce to the abstract truth of the position some proof of its practicability."
• "Aristotle, in considering that great man rather in the quality of a philosopher or a speculatist, than as a legislator."
• "Little boots it to the subtle speculatist to stand single in his opinions, — unless he gives them proper vent: — It was the identical thing which my father did: — for in the year sixteen, which was two years before I was born, he was at the pains of writing an express"