ancient philosophy

collocation in English

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ancient
adjective
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/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/us
/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very ...
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philosophy
noun
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/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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His published work deals with moral theories - especially egalitarianism - andancientphilosophy.
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Proclus is far too late for the serious attention of most scholars ofancientphilosophyand yet too early for medievalists.
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At the same time, he wished to demonstrate the significance ofancientphilosophyand its teachings about nature and the power of the soul.
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He also took courses onancientphilosophy.
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Other movements fromancientphilosophyalso re-entered the mainstream.
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It is one of the major journals forancientphilosophy.
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It is now recognized that early science is a fully fledged discipline, not to be seen as a mere appendage to general history of science or toancientphilosophy.
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The school offered high level education, whereancientphilosophyand modern physical science were taught.
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This investigation began inancientphilosophy, where it is called axiology or ethics.
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Ancientphilosophy, myth and aesthetics became his inner exile: he was able to express his own spiritualist beliefs.
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Theology and ecclesiastical history are also very fully represented, but poetry andancientphilosophyare almost entirely ignored.
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Faculty members are continually engaged in scholarly studies which demonstrate the relevance ofancientphilosophyto understanding the modern world.
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She has published in metaphysics, feminist metaphysics, epistemology, feminist theory,ancientphilosophy, and social and political philosophy.
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That even this is a self-projection of man, of the thinking philosopher, was not reflected on inancientphilosophy.
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Inancientphilosophy, any attenuated thin matter such as air, ether, fire or light was considered incorporeal.
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Modern economics thus reflects veryancientphilosophy, but a calculation or quantitative or other process based on cardinality and statistics replaces the simple ordering of values.
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Study of causality spansancientphilosophyto contemporary neuropsychology; assumptions about the nature of causality may be shown to be functions of the former preceding the latter.
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