philosophical discourse

collocation in English

meaningsofphilosophicalanddiscourse

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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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discourse
noun
uk
/ˈdɪs.kɔːs/us
/ˈdɪs.kɔːrs/
languagespecialized
the use of language to communicate in speech or writing, or an example ...
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(Definition ofphilosophicalanddiscoursefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofphilosophical discourse

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Moreover, common expressions are open to multiple philosophical interpretations precisely because common expressions lack the precision aimed for (though not always achieved) byphilosophicaldiscourse.
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Philosophicaldiscoursedoes not always register this pejorative connotation of fideism.
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One need not venture far into theological andphilosophicaldiscourseabout fideism to get the sense that often the term is not defined clearly.
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Eventually, it would find a place inphilosophicaldiscourse.
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Yet he does so within aphilosophicaldiscourselargely scholastic in nature, which best suits the conservative institutional framework in which he teaches.
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We should also prefer the possibly true statement over silence, as silence would put an end tophilosophicaldiscourse.
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We transformed the private world of medical ethics into a publicphilosophicaldiscourse.
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While architectural discourse opposes form with 'materials',philosophicaldiscoursetends to oppose form with 'matter'.
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Elzinga56 suggests that 'the caring stance is now grafted on to a scientific core with the help of aphilosophicaldiscourseand the incorporation of humanistic studies'.
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To reach these goals, participants partake in problem-solving, mathematical modeling, the practice of art, andphilosophicaldiscourse.
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He cultivates a deliberate literary expression, maintaining that thephilosophicaldiscoursemust have two sides, one conceptually objective, the other subjective, aesthetic, persuasive.
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The book's blend ofphilosophicaldiscourseand comic adventure has helped make it one of his most enduringly popular works.
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Techne is often used inphilosophicaldiscourseto distinguish from art (or "poiesis").
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How were all three incorporated into rational liberalismphilosophicaldiscourse?
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It can even be said that this meaning has been dominating thephilosophicaldiscourseof today.
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Whereasphilosophicaldiscourse(dialectic) is very mechanical and attenuates reality into analytical concepts.
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Their subject matter, more specifically described as icy glaciers, ominous islands, rocky terrain, and foliage, is in line withphilosophicaldiscourseon the sublime.
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