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理論哲学 (りろんてつがく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

理り論ろん哲てつ学がく

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Meanings

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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

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We discussed the difference between theoretical and practical philosophy.

Kanji

理logic, arrangement, reason
論argument, discourse
哲philosophy, clear
学study, learning, science

Similar words

実じっ践せん哲てつ学がく
Practical philosophy, concerned with how philosophical theories apply to real-world actions and ethics, in contrast to the abstract nature of 理論哲学.

Etymology

Compound of 理論 (theory) and 哲学 (philosophy). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns for academic disciplines.