The phrase "a broad conception" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a wide-ranging or inclusive understanding of a concept or idea.
Example: "In philosophy, a broad conception of ethics can encompass various moral theories and perspectives."
Alternatives: "a wide understanding" or "an expansive view".
Breyer provided a broad conception of federal power, and it wasn't difficult to read between the lines.
They are, in short, like Mr. Lyons's career: self-effacing, immensely thoughtful, with a broad conception of photography's potential to interact with viewers and with society in general.
Her answers to general questions at the hearings suggested a broad conception of Congressional power and no inclination to strike down the law.
If the more common "narrow" conception primarily involves surveying the intuitions of ordinary people, there is also a "broad" conception which would include anyone using empirical means to address traditional philosophical questions.
Especially in view of science's vital importance for the development of society, it is necessary to ground scientific undertakings in a broad conception of responsibility to the community.
There are many who want to find a natural home within a broad conception of science for conceptual innovation, for logic and mathematics, and for their own study of methodology.
A broader conception of Universalism began to emerge in the 20th century.
Leo introduced the spirit of reform as well as a broader conception of papal authority, both of which were dramatically displayed at the Synod of Reims in 1049.
France might consider either a broader conception of free speech the notion that the answer to bad speech is more speech or doing a better job of clarifying what is allowed, and why.
This tendency has been evident even as civil liberties expanded from the most fundamental issues of the 19th century to a broader conception of personal rights in the 20th.
France might consider either a broader conception of free speech — the notion that the answer to bad speech is more speech — or doing a better job of clarifying what is allowed, and why.
