理り論ろん哲てつ学がく

noun

theoretical philosophy

Academic term referring to the branch of philosophy that deals with abstract, foundational questions, as opposed to practical or applied philosophy.

• 彼かれは大だい学がくで理り論ろん哲てつ学がくを専せん攻こうしている。

  He is majoring in theoretical philosophy at university.

• 理り論ろん哲てつ学がくと実じっ践せん哲てつ学がくの違ちがいについて議ぎ論ろんした。

  We discussed the difference between theoretical and practical philosophy.