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