Sentences with phrase «pursuit of an abstract idea»

a neo-classical version created by Abraham Lincoln, who in the Civil War «re-baptized the United States a teleocracy, a nation governed by its pursuit of an abstract idea, a nation with a purpose - driven life»;

Not exact matches

I have a strong love of abstract art and formal ideas as well but am wary of a tendency toward too - reductive pursuits that ultimately steer artists away from powerful and volatile subject matter, ending up with a safe sort of boring visual Muzak.»