philosophical difference

collocation in English

meaningsofphilosophicalanddifference

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philosophical
adjective
uk
/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌfɪl.əˈsɑː.fɪ.kəl/
relating to the study or writing ...
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difference
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofphilosophicalanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Essential to our discussion here, however, is aphilosophicaldifference.
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I believe that the new deal in the welfare-to-work programme illustrates a fundamentalphilosophicaldifferencebetween us—which is hardly surprising.
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There is no deepphilosophicaldifferencebetween us: there is only a simple arithmetical difference.
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Clearly, there is a broadphilosophicaldifferencebetween the two sides in their approach to transport matters.
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Essentially, we have aphilosophicaldifferenceabout how to go forward.
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There is no basicphilosophicaldifferencebetween the two problems.
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I hope it is aphilosophicaldifferenceas to the importance we attach to a university degree.
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We do not accept that; it is aphilosophicaldifference.
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There is no seriousphilosophicaldifferenceabout whether we should have planning controls.
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That historicalphilosophicaldifferencelegitimately and genuinely lies at the heart of the difference between the parties when we consider these matters.
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There may be aphilosophicaldifferencebetween us.
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I do not believe that there is any fundamentalphilosophicaldifferenceon that point.
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There is a fundamental political andphilosophicaldifferenceof approach between the parties here.
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There is aphilosophicaldifferencebetween us on that.
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It is a negative form of certification and there is nophilosophicaldifferencebetween the two systems.
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There is perhaps aphilosophicaldifferencebetween us about how cases of this sort should be heard.
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That is a fundamentalphilosophicaldifferencebetween us.
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There is a fundamental andphilosophicaldifferencebetween us on this matter.
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I accept that there is aphilosophicaldifference.
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I point out with some passion that there is a constitutional, historical andphilosophicaldifferencebetween the political parties.
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