The phrase "a conception of the present" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing ideas, perceptions, or interpretations related to the current time or situation.
Example: "In her essay, she explores a conception of the present that challenges traditional views of time and existence."
Alternatives: "an understanding of the present" or "a perception of the present".
There is a changed conception of the present and a changed conception of the possibility of planning for the future.
In both the Phenomenology of Perception and The Visible and the Invisible, he elaborates a conception of the relationship between the body and the soul that both retains and transforms the conception presented in The Structure of Behavior.
SV carried out the analyses, had an important part in the conception of the present study, interpretation of the data and in writing the manuscript.
Every country valorizes its war record, but North Korea's mythology the improbable victory, the divine wisdom of the Kim family, and America's enduring weakness and hostility has shaped its conception of the present to a degree that is hard for the rest of the world to understand.
Every country valorizes its war record, but North Korea's mythology — the improbable victory, the divine wisdom of the Kim family, and America's enduring weakness and hostility — has shaped its conception of the present to a degree that is hard for the rest of the world to understand.
PG participated in the conception of the present study and made a substantial contribution in drafting the manuscript.
ASM was responsible for conception of the present data analysis, and participated in writing manuscript.
NN and PP were involved in preliminary work and conception of the present study.
NT and AK made substantial contributions to the conception of the present study and the revision of the manuscript.
FV made substantial contributions in interpretation of the data, conception of the present study and in writing the manuscript.
