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continental philosophy

continental philosophy noun: any of various philosophical traditions strongly influenced by certain 19th and 20th century philosophers from mainland Europe, such as Hegel.

Noun

continental philosophy (usually uncountable, plural continental philosophies)

  1. (usually) Any of various philosophical traditions strongly influenced by certain 19th and 20th century philosophers from mainland Europe, such as Hegel.

Antonyms of continental philosophy

Forms of continental philosophy

pluralcontinental philosophies

Questions about continental philosophy

What does continental philosophy mean?
Continental philosophy means any of various philosophical traditions strongly influenced by certain 19th and 20th century philosophers from mainland Europe, such as Hegel.
What part of speech is continental philosophy?
Continental philosophy is a noun.
What is the plural of continental philosophy?
The plural of continental philosophy is continental philosophies.

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