public philosophy

collocation in English

meanings of publicand philosophy

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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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Examples of public philosophy

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Professional philosophy disdained "publicphilosophy" (today's "applied ethics" and "bioethics").
An adequate defense is predicated on an adequate publicphilosophy.
This said, a new publicphilosophy does appear to be emerging.
I knew that, even if my tenure committee accepted the legitimacy of "publicphilosophy," they would not consider encyclopedia entries significant research.
In ages past, this task might have been accomplished by showing how the ideal publicphilosophy is grounded in an ideal moral theory.
This process will involve the articulation of a publicphilosophy that includes an account of the goods that make the prolongation of human life worthwhile.
Once again, a defensible publicphilosophy is the only defensible basis for tradition and the only acceptable justification for public sentiment.
The rebirth of pragmatism - in law, in philosophy, and in political theory - is also a rebirth of national history as an integral part of our publicphilosophy.
When it was important for him to articulate precisely the fundamental aim at the core of his utilitarian publicphilosophy, he relied exclusively on the inclusive use of the term.
Not only is the use of the first person relatively rare in the address but the issues of the campaign are transformed into a publicphilosophy in the address.
In the long run there is no solution unless we restore the publicphilosophy of 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 their publicphilosophy work just as they do for more specializes writing.
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