Below you will find example sentences with "western philosophy". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Western Philosophy in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: philosophy
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 13
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 24.7 words

Words in this phrase

western philosophy

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • western can mean: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west. Common word
  • philosophy can mean: An academic discipline that seeks truth through reasoning rather than empiricism, often attempting to provide explanations relating to ge... Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 7 start, 8 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

beginning in western philosophy with attempts 1× concepts of western philosophy as steps 1× eastern and western philosophy some of 1× extensively about western philosophy 1× greeks started western philosophy on the 1× he criticized western philosophy as privileging 1× history of western philosophy 1× history of western philosophy and its 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a history of 1× although he remains 1× bertrand russell a 1× descartes has been 1× despite perceived differences 1× dubbed the father 1×

Common sentence endings:

to this day 2× about western philosophy 1× and supports accountability 1× as western philosophy 1× deploy it intelligibly 1× east asian thinking 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

modern 5× thought 4× history 4× eastern 4× writings 3× citation 3× day 3× although 3× heidegger 3× dialogue 3× see 2× present 2×

Related phrases

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Phrases around this combination

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Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

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Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "western philosophy" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 24.7 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as beginning in western philosophy with attempts, concepts of western philosophy as steps, modern, thought and history stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with western cape, western railway and western australia, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with western philosophy

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Short example sentences

Greeks started Western philosophy on the western coast of Anatolia ( Pre-Socratic philosophy ). (13 words)

Philosophy In Western philosophy, misanthropy has been connected to isolation from human society. (13 words)

The Story of Philosophy: The Essential Guide to the History of Western Philosophy. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

I really see his thought as a thought of the present, the instant, and grace which has no lineage in western philosophy, so he’s completely in the metaphysics of Bergson, but he’s also embodying philosophy in art – or art is the embodiment of philosophy. (46 words)

Despite perceived differences between Eastern and Western philosophy, some of Heidegger's later work, particularly "A Dialogue on Language between a Japanese and an Inquirer", does show an interest in initiating such a dialogue. (34 words)

The Greek Philosopher Parmenides, who founded the Eleatic School of Philosophy which influenced Western philosophy around 475BC, said: “The option for public servants to resign reinforces integrity, buttresses responsibility and supports accountability. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

I really see his thought as a thought of the present, the instant, and grace which has no lineage in western philosophy, so he’s completely in the metaphysics of Bergson, but he’s also embodying philosophy in art – or art is the embodiment of philosophy.

Dubbed the father of modern western philosophy, much of subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, citation which are studied closely to this day.

Greeks started Western philosophy on the western coast of Anatolia ( Pre-Socratic philosophy ).

The Greek Philosopher Parmenides, who founded the Eleatic School of Philosophy which influenced Western philosophy around 475BC, said: “The option for public servants to resign reinforces integrity, buttresses responsibility and supports accountability.

Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy, London: Routledge, 1991 Although the concept of essence was "hopelessly muddled" it became part of every philosophy until modern times.

Descartes has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy', and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day.

E. Payne, (New York: Dover Publishing Inc., 1969), Vol. 2, Ch. 50. citation Schopenhauer was among the first thinkers in Western philosophy to share and affirm significant tenets of Eastern philosophy (e.

In the book Straw Dogs, John Gray upheld Schopenhauer as one of the few philosophers who has dedicated himself to studying Eastern philosophy as well as Western philosophy.

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Modern era seeAlso During the Industrial and Modern Ages, Chinese philosophy had also begun to integrate concepts of Western philosophy, as steps toward modernization.

Philosophy In Western philosophy, misanthropy has been connected to isolation from human society.

So broad a notion has inevitably been elusive and controversial in the history of philosophy, beginning in western philosophy with attempts among the pre-Socratics to deploy it intelligibly.

The Story of Philosophy: The Essential Guide to the History of Western Philosophy.

I wasn’t exposed to the big three of Western philosophy: the Greek philosophers Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle, although I did study Aristotelian logic.

A History of Western Philosophy and Its Connection with Political and Social Circumstances from the Earliest Times to the Present Day citation New York: Simon and Schuster.

Although he remains a divisive figure, his canonical stature within Western philosophy is universally recognized.

Despite perceived differences between Eastern and Western philosophy, some of Heidegger's later work, particularly "A Dialogue on Language between a Japanese and an Inquirer", does show an interest in initiating such a dialogue.

Enneads, iii, 7, 10 Ludwig Noiré wrote: "For the first time in Western philosophy we find idealism proper in Plotinus".

He criticized Western philosophy as privileging the concept of presence and logos, as opposed to absence and markings or writings.

Heidegger and Eastern thought Some writers on Heidegger's work see possibilities within it for dialogue with traditions of thought outside of Western philosophy, particularly East Asian thinking.

He spent two years doing so and during that time, he read extensively about western philosophy.

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