public philosophy
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpublicandphilosophy
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public
adjective
uk/ˈpʌb.lɪk/us/ˈpʌb.lɪk/
relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group ...
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philosophy
noun
uk/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/us/fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of the real world and existence, the use and limits of knowledge, and the principles of ...
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(Definition ofpublicandphilosophyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Professional philosophy disdained "publicphilosophy" (today's "applied ethics" and "bioethics").
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An adequate defense is predicated on an adequatepublicphilosophy.
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This said, a newpublicphilosophydoes appear to be emerging.
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I knew that, even if my tenure committee accepted the legitimacy of "publicphilosophy," they would not consider encyclopedia entries significant research.
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In ages past, this task might have been accomplished by showing how the idealpublicphilosophyis grounded in an ideal moral theory.
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This process will involve the articulation of apublicphilosophythat includes an account of the goods that make the prolongation of human life worthwhile.
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Once again, a defensiblepublicphilosophyis the only defensible basis for tradition and the only acceptable justification for public sentiment.
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The rebirth of pragmatism - in law, in philosophy, and in political theory - is also a rebirth of national history as an integral part of ourpublicphilosophy.
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When it was important for him to articulate precisely the fundamental aim at the core of his utilitarianpublicphilosophy, he relied exclusively on the inclusive use of the term.
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Not only is the use of the first person relatively rare in the address but the issues of the campaign are transformed into apublicphilosophyin the address.
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In the long run there is no solution unless we restore thepublicphilosophyof limited government and a presumption against the automatic enlargement of government to meet every problem.
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He wants faculty to be able to get research credit for theirpublicphilosophywork just as they do for more specializes writing.
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