At ground level, these questions play out as more than abstract philosophical debates.

To be sure, the conceptual, historical, and philosophical debate continues.

Their marriage is filled with philosophical debates, and no money.

When to move a line is a point of great philosophical debate among bookmakers.

Much of the controversy results from a major philosophical debate about how Americans will watch movies at home in the future.

Can't the philosophical debate be left to the ivory tower?

But there is an interesting philosophical debate going on here.

"If real philosophical debate has come to Hartford, that's a good thing."

The drug chiefs' violence has left little room for reform or even philosophical debate.

One good thing about all this deep philosophical debate: He didn't have to wait in line.