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16:25 Feb 23, 2009 |
German to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Philosophy / Ethik | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Helen Shiner United Kingdom Local time: 21:38 | ||||||
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3 +6 | mental endeavour |
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4 +3 | intellectual endeavour or pursuit |
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3 +1 | philosophical effort |
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3 +1 | thinking effort |
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philosophical effort Explanation: as a start of what I am sure to be many entries Reference: http://ann.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/450/1/165 |
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thinking effort Explanation: or: act(ion) of thinking / reasoning thinking act focusing on the important role the act of (intensive) thinking, reasoning, reflection plays as opposed to any mental activity. http://books.google.com/books?id=917bSXOJRjcC&pg=PA115&lpg=P... thinking effort / act -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2009-02-23 20:19:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- corr: activity/ act of thinking , not action... |
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intellectual endeavour or pursuit Explanation: In the field of philosophy ethics is seen more as a concern of reason and intellect then of mind in general. Ethics is a pursuit of the laws and rules (if any) of right and wrong, good and bad by the activity of reason and intellect not a generic "mental" activity. While "thinking", "philosophical" and "mental" may all be acceptable glosses, i believe "intellectual" or even "rational" endeavour or pursuit is more in keeping with the philosophical sense of ethics. |
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