philosophical objection
collocation in Englishmeaningsofphilosophicalandobjection
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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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objection
noun[C]
uk/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/us/əbˈdʒek.ʃən/
the act of expressing or feeling opposition to or dislike of something ...
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There is an importantphilosophicalobjectionto any attempt to conflate precedential meaning and background justification.
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I have nophilosophicalobjectionto changing procedures from time to time if circumstances warrant such change.
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The court ruled that children of parents with aphilosophicalobjectionto corporal punishment could not be so punished.
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I cannot see the immediatephilosophicalobjectionto different electoral systems for different forms of representation, for example.
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It may be aphilosophicalobjectionon her part.
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The debate has revealed no majorphilosophicalobjectionof principle to the proposals.
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My greatestphilosophicalobjectionis because the scheme further confuses the public understanding of who is responsible for what when it comes to fixing levels of services and council tax.
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In some parts of the country there is a dearth of secure accommodation for juveniles, sometimes because the local authority social services department has aphilosophicalobjectionto providing it.
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That is thephilosophicalobjection.
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It is important to keep at the forefront of people's minds that educational considerations should supersede somephilosophicalobjectionor whim, or an objection on the ground of cost.
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Despite these philosophical objections, the majority of citizens and many influential persons did not distinguish between noble and menial income earning activities.
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There are a number of philosophical objections to the doctrine of divine eternity.
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It certainly ignores a number of philosophical objections.
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In this section we take up these deeper philosophical objections.
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Apart from any philosophical objections which we on this side might have to increasing public sector spending, there are other fears about public spending.
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Further, in some people's minds there are philosophical objections to such a proposal.
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It can be philosophical objections to types of education; the existence of sixth forms or the reorganisation of sixth forms.
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There are philosophical objections to that.
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It was thought that they might specialise too soon and that there were philosophical objections to trying to tailor boys and girls to fit the needs of industry.
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Though bioethical and philosophical objections have been raised, the cloning of extinct creatures seems theoretically possible.
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