The phrase "a noble discipline" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a field of study or practice that is considered honorable or virtuous.
Example: "Philosophy is often regarded as a noble discipline that encourages critical thinking and ethical reasoning."
Alternatives: "a dignified field" or "an esteemed practice".
By contrast, Aristotle's followers, especially those belonging to the scholastic camp, were merely a bunch of frauds: "Let us ignore all these Aristotelians and return to Aristotle, the author of such a noble discipline [i.e., philosophy], and to Cicero, who tries to emulate Aristotle's teaching and to imitate him" (Ramus, Collectaneae praefationes, epistolae, orationes, p. 299).
However small the number of candidates may be, its demise is a tragedy for a noble academic discipline with a centuries-old pedigree, which feeds into so many cultural and economic endeavours, enriching and strengthening our nation.
But cynicism toward this noble discipline has long been the favored way of avoiding serious engagement with difficult philosophical questions.
Spool forward to ITV2, the present day, as television psychologist Geoffrey Beattie brings his noble discipline to bear on the eponymous heroine of Ghosthunting with Katie Price.
(Pufendorf 1996, p. 194; Hochstrasser 2000) The founder (in the sense of first practitioner) of this so-called "noble discipline of natural law" was according to Pufendorf "the incomparable Hugo Grotius," who "set out to construct a work wherein he was not ruled by the influence of his precedessors" and that resisted the fragmenting tendencies of discrepant opinions.
This is one reason why the No Child Left Behind Act, a noble attempt to impose discipline on American schools, needs revision before it merits an A grade.The premise behind the law was sensible enough.
Cricket is a noble game, which teaches values of patience, discipline and team work.
