The phrase "abstract consideration" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are discussing theoretical or conceptual analysis rather than practical or concrete matters.
Example: "In our discussion, we must focus on abstract consideration rather than getting bogged down by specific details."
Alternatives: "theoretical evaluation" or "conceptual analysis".
Thus, the question whether the power exists to forbid the erection of a building of a particular kind or for a particular use, like the question whether a particular thing is a nuisance, is to be determined not by an abstract consideration of the building or of the thing considered apart, but by considering it in connection with the circumstances and the locality.
The United States Supreme Court has remarked that "the question [of] whether * * * a particular thing is a nuisance, is to be determined, not by an abstract consideration of the building or of the thing considered apart, but by considering it in connection with the circumstances and the locality". Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., 272 U.S. 365, 388, 47 S.Ct.
Responding to that question, Google of course claims its own economic interest does not come into play when making these rtbf judgements — beyond an "abstract consideration" of a search engine needing to help people find the most relevant information for their query.
For Alder, this process lends itself more easily to a cost-benefit analysis, rather than a more abstract consideration of the intrinsic value attached to an individual's rights.
These are not abstract considerations for Schama, who has lived in the US since 1979.
Li sees no point in contemplating such abstract considerations: "I never think about marriage and children," she said.
Posner believes judges should ignore abstract considerations of morality & make decisions based on what is conducive to social welfare.
These abstract considerations were received to a certain extent in the fundamental rules of positive legal systems.
The greatness of the Four Quartets lies partly in their abstract considerations, but also in the way that they are so particular in their imagery.
The corollary of the almost exclusive attention now accorded to abstract considerations is that the most beautiful pictures often fetch comparatively modest prices.
Abstract considerations such as the artist's name or the previous owners' celebrity are now the prevalent criteria, while visual achievement becomes almost irrelevant.
