philosophical inquiry

collocation in English

meaningsofphilosophicalandinquiry

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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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inquiry
noun
uk
/ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/us
/ˈɪŋ.kwɚ.i/
(the process of asking) ...
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(Definition ofphilosophicalandinquiryfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These interconnections appear as a central concern of hisphilosophicalinquiryas well.
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Today this would be portrayed as an early example of the liberty ofphilosophicalinquiry.
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His reasoning takes its characteristic philosophical turn by focusing on the question of thephilosophicalinquiryitself.
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It is interesting to note that he seems to view this contribution as aphilosophicalinquirywith no a-priori relevance for describing human economic behavior.
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They saw that they shared a single terminus a quo (point of departure), since they agreed thatphilosophicalinquirymust always commence with the meaningful structure of human experience.
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Heidegger, however, would have readily granted that even the language of his ownphilosophicalinquirywas subject to hermeneutic constraints.
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Her status as well as her gender required her to studiously avoid the channeled diligence not only of professional work, but also ofphilosophicalinquiry, including thinking about selfhood.
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That is, once we renounce outmoded aspirations to philosophical transcendence, bodies - their limitations as well as their power - take centre stage as the proper object ofphilosophicalinquiry.
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Most notably, he displayed in his student writings a commitment to science as the primary theory of the world within whichphilosophicalinquiryshould take place.
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That is, one discourses about them within the context of a literary canon of philosophical works, these being the embodiment of a tradition ofphilosophicalinquiry.
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Finally, the fact that styles involve varying patterns of practice that shape the science done shows that mostphilosophicalinquiryhas focused too narrowly on theory change.
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Several of our current policies aim to develop further the teaching of thinking skills—in many cases, in ways that will offer access tophilosophicalinquiry.
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But he was able, even at the height of his political career, to turn his mind from the arduous work of politics to the pursuit ofphilosophicalinquiry.
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At this time, great religions also spread, and the general questions ofphilosophicalinquiryemerged on world history.
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Many saw him as a model and example of philosophical honest and persistentphilosophicalinquiry.
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It is nearly universally agreed (a remarkable feat, amongst philosophers) that this has something to do with the peculiar methods ofphilosophicalinquiry.
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The areas of focus are:philosophicalinquiryand theoretical framing, digital identity and virtual life, human enhancement technologies, and their regulation.
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Legal proceedings, political debates,philosophicalinquirywere all conducted through spoken discourse.
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But a line of political andphilosophicalinquiryopened up which explores consciousness in terms of one's political state of mind.
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