Sentences with phrase «european philosophical tradition»

In spite of Whitehead's well - known quip in Process and Reality that «The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato,» my Whiteheadian reading of the history of thought begins with Aristotle.

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Wakanda is a fantastical kingdom unlike any other fantastical kingdom, built atop cultural, philosophical, and mythological traditions very far from the Western European ones we're more familiar with from our fiction.

Fusing the traditions of European painting with the distinct character of American abstraction, Scully's great achievement is the reinvigoration of abstract painting with the metaphorical, the philosophical, and the sublime combined with the earthy tangibility of paint.

Evertz, who moved from Berlin to NYC at the age of 19, sees her work as bridging two opposing aesthetic traditions: a philosophical Northern European and a pragmatic American approach to painting.

In a broader cultural and philosophical context, Oberg's argument may be set in the longstanding European tradition and preference for a sparing use of criminal law and sanctions (last resort, or ultima ratio).