philosophical implications

collocation in English

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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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implication
noun
uk
/ˌɪm.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an occasion when you seem to suggest something without saying ...
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(Definition ofphilosophicalandimplicationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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At the same time there were philosophical implications that went to the heart of defining the foundations of the subject.
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This modified emulation theory can conceptually integrate simulation theory and also get rid of some problematic philosophical implications.
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None the less, while being attracted to the philosophical implications of geometry he was clear that geometry should be implemented analytically.
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In addition to the surprisingly accurate predictions of classic psychophysical data, made without any parameter adjustments, the approach proposed here has interesting philosophical implications.
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Although physics proper was the focus of his monograph, it was the philosophical implications that were the author's underlying motivation.
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This is, of course, a heavy issue with deep philosophical implications, and space does not permit us to go into a principled discussion.
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Any "theory of consciousness" should consequently be accompanied by a "theory of unconsciousness" with respect to both the underlying neurobiological substrate and the philosophical implications.
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A remaining worry, however, relates to the philosophical implications of this account.
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In addition to its scientific interest, such a discovery would represent a major breakthrough as well as having deep philosophical implications.
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This has farranging philosophical implications.
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The requirement for individual responses demanded depth in the students' engagement with the material, moving beyond replication and imitation to explore the conceptual, psychological and philosophical implications of the music.
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Edwards recognized that the contested theological doctrines carried profound philosophical implications, and he sought to defeat his opponents in debate on both the doctrinal and the metaphysical fronts.
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I think that is of capital importance in a field such as this, which has profound philosophical implications and touches on everyone's most deeply-held beliefs.
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I note the philosophical implications of our discussion today.
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I will come to the deeper philosophical implications of this doctrine in a moment.
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There are also ethical and philosophical implications.
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We must, of course, consider the political and philosophical implications of our actions.
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In this work he explores philosophical implications of embodied cognition with respect to topics such as perception, social cognition, agency, and free will.
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The main focus of the sermons was on the psychological import of the term "nibbna" and the deeper philosophical implications underlying this much-vexed term.
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