philosophical stance

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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stance
noun[C]
uk
/stɑːns/us
/stæns/
a way of thinking about something, especially expressed in a publicly ...
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(Definition ofphilosophicalandstancefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It led him to reject induction and to adopt a position of scepticism as aphilosophicalstanceeven if not as an everyday action.
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This stems from a strongly heldphilosophicalstancethat is communicated to the reader throughout the book with some conviction and clarity.
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Today thephilosophicalstancehe critiqued would be called metaphysical naturalism.
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Reporting this to his father, he took aphilosophicalstance, telling him that university lectures interfere very much with my work, which was writing poetry.
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Hence, his stories depicted a peaceful coexistence in which differing cultures and religions coexist; thisphilosophicalstanceregarding east-west encounters dominated from his earliest writings.
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He was an eminent scientist, a caring physician, and a great human being guided by a clearphilosophicalstance.
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In short,philosophicalstancecodified in the mind, hence as mindset, lead to a climate that in turn causes values that lead to practice.
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Its artwork is characterized by a realistic style combined with a cynical and socially criticalphilosophicalstance.
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The inherent difficulty of working with the ego and essence distinction while maintaining an ultimatephilosophicalstanceof nondualism can be appreciated by mystics of any path.
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Much of the debate was fueled by philosophical stances and professional advocacies that have little to do with the research basis for effective teaching.
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