Sentences with phrase «philosophical ideas»

Many have adopted ideas from philosophers, and others have generated philosophical ideas of their own.

An important thing in there too is a fairly philosophical idea about welcoming everybody, about including others who are different from you.

I know the types of theology above are not comprehensive, and are also based on Greek philosophical ideas for the arrangement of knowledge.

I love breaking down challenging poses and complex philosophical ideas for students and then seeing them really engage with the challenge.

Ultimately, the film was pleasantly entertaining, I just wish it had more time to explore some of the great philosophical ideas it brings up.

He finds himself in his own flow state when he attempts to verbally communicate a large, mind - bending philosophical idea.

On a more practical level, there is the problem of actually putting philosophical ideas to work in the classroom.

That would take a study of cultural history that traces philosophical ideas into popular movements.

For good or for bad, philosophical ideas beat a path down the corridor of history: they have practical consequences in the way people live their lives.

It was a challenging until but the pupils seemed to get a lot out of it and were able to discuss and write about some hard philosophical ideas after completion.

I shall be as explicit as possible about the presuppositions concerning how we know what we know, and the general philosophical ideas in relation to which this interpretation of the Christian faith is developed.

ANYONE who has read Rebecca Goldstein's novels knows her remarkable knack for combining abstract philosophical ideas with the all - too - concrete dramas of everyday life.

The intellectual roots of terrorism lie in three philosophical ideas which, ironically, are peculiarly Western: popular sovereignty, self - determination and ethical consequentialism.

Others, such as Remco Torenbosch, immerse themselves in the beauty and philosophical idea behind the distribution of goods, or like Paolo Cirio, deliver concrete possibilities for dodging tax.

The road to understanding what formalism in art really is about takes us from philosophical ideas of Plato, Aristotle and Immanuel Kant, through the experiments of the avant - garde, all the way to contemporary ideal of socially - engaged and conceptual art.

Then you should create unambiguous questions, the ones that would challenges and / or support certain philosophical ideas for them to become the core of your thesis.

In theory, this isn't a bad idea at all, but when you begin to think about the idea, it falls apart — take, for example, the old philosophical idea regarding the ship of Theseus: a ship begins to get rebuilt, plank by plank, from the stern to the bow.

One sees from Gingerich's absorbing narratives the extent to which scientists are sometimes guided by philosophical ideas.

It can be shown that beginning with the Bible itself, down through the theology of Luther to that of Barth general philosophical ideas have entered into the substance and structure of the Christian mind.

Maybe we constructed a God of our own liking according to platonic philosophical ideas of what «perfection» entails, and God is not like that at all!

In the last ten years of his life, Wach was often mistakenly thought to be in the camp of the second approach to comparative religion at Chicago, which necessitated his stating repeatedly that while the philosophy of religion applies an abstract philosophical idea of what religion is to the data of empirical, historical studies, the history of religions begins with the investigation of religious phenomena, from which, it is hoped, a pattern of «meaning» will emerge.

Yet, Inception may not be so much about dreams and their workings, as about broader philosophical ideas regarding reality and illusion, or, as Paul puts it, «revolving around themes of simulation and meta - reality».

In detailed, large - scale drawings, installations, sculptures and objects, Avery forms a bizarre imaginary reality out of diverse philosophical ideas and concepts: Fabulous creatures, deities, tourists and adventurers are embedded in a complex social structure, merging into an entire cosmos that ranges between pure fantasy and theoretical reflection.

For artist Joseph Kosuth, neon isn't a means for glitzy spectacle; for him, it is a serious instrument for conveying deep philosophical ideas.

This arouses the suspicion that I am using theology to support philosophical ideas rather than the other way around.

It is a notion that incorporates philosophical ideas with science fiction, abutting an extroverted cultural language with intellectual interiority.

Unless u move religion to purely philosophical ideas, they will always contradict each other.

In this volume, I am not undertaking to criticize philosophical ideas philosophically.

Did you know that much of our modern theology is founded upon philosophical ideas from Aristotle and Plato?

This comes out clearly in one of his latest statements about the therapeutic» function of philosophy as applied to social issues: «helping people get out from under outdated philosophical ideas, helping break the crust of convention.»

To refuse to consider the practical ramifications of philosophical ideas contradicts the distinctive position of the very pragmatism that Rorty avows.

In three epochs science has suggested philosophical ideas: the Greek period, the seventeenth century, and the twentieth century.

It is also necessary, however, to go much deeper and to explore what the implicate order means with regard to our common - sense notions based on general experience, as well as with regard to our basic philosophical ideas.

Rabbi Kook maintained that all great philosophical ideas contain some kernel of truth that must be uncovered and properly used, and the Spinozistic idea that all is contained in God appealed to the mystic in him.

Merchant shows that a fundamental philosophical idea lies at the root of modern science and technological society.

After awhile I didn't think the reasoning behind religion made any sense so I ventured to educate myself on other philosophical ideas.

You can't let outside philosophical ideas or rabinical debates influence the interpretation of the Bible.

Seventhly, the Uganda people and king Mwanga feared the wrath of God as they had an animistic philosophical idea of wrath from God if they displeased their pagan and tribal gods.

Socialism / communism are just convinient familiar labels that people can hang on the higher level philosophical ideas - which is why conservatives called Obama «communist» despite his platform largely not having too much socialism or communism in a strict wonkish sense.

Paul Neagu: Palpable Sculpture shows a selection of work spanning 1968 to 1986, closing when he created «Nine Catalytic Stations», a sculpture summarising his complex philosophical ideas.

A mind - blowing modern classic that feeds the mind with thought - provoking philosophical ideas about what reality is, and it will always be remembered as a major breakthrough in Cinema with its combination of innovative visual effects, thrilling action and iconic religious references.

The Philosophy of the Western does a good job exploring new and old territory in the genre while also incorporating important philosophical ideas.

«Engagement with wide - ranging philosophical ideas is integral to Patrick's practice, a focus shared by a number of Lehmann Maupin artists.

Opening: «Tauba Auerbach: Projective Instrument» at Paula Cooper Gallery A conceptual artist who mixes process abstraction with philosophical ideas across a variety of media, Tauba Auerbach returns to the Paula Cooper for her second solo show featuring new paintings, sculptures and a special project in the gallery's bookstore.

Paying close attention to the structures and systems that create our built and lived environment, Pope.L's work uses avant - garde strategies such as the readymade, performance, and collage to question the institutionalization of philosophical ideas such as art and the psychic disturbances provoked by industrialization and modernity.

Becoming Animal / Becoming Landscape explores works from the Belkin's permanent collection through the lens of recent philosophical ideas, questioning and breaking down old borders between the human and the non-human.

Zvagin, a Russian - born illustrator and jewelry designer, describes his work as «abstract art depicted around philosophical ideas, surrealistic paintings and interpretive drawings.»

Philosophical ideas lay behind many of the best works produced by Italians after 1945.

What is missing on the fourth floor at MoMA is precisely the yeasty, unpredictable mix of forces that in Manhattan defined the last stand of the avant - garde, the last moment when an artist, sitting alone in a studio, could believe that the tidal sweep of history had brought art to this point, that all the grand philosophical ideas, the dreams of Plato, Hegel, Kierkegaard, and Nietzsche, were with the artists, pushing them forward.