Francine is a philosopher who often thinks about the world around her. She is writing a book that uses reason to explain why men and women should be paid equally.


The word underlined in the sentence above is best defined as __________.

A.

a person who focuses on societies’ money and finances to help them become developed nations

B.

a person who thinks deeply about life to gain wisdom and understand important ideas

C.

a scientist who studies both prehistoric and current societies

D.

a scientist who studies societies by studying artifacts