The phrase "practical mind" is a correct and usable part of a sentence in written English.
It refers to someone who has a practical and logical way of thinking or approaching situations. Example: "John's practical mind helped him find an efficient solution to the complex problem."
His love for his family, great sense of humor and practical mind helped everyone around him through good times and bad.
As his songs repeat, they reveal something behind the anodyne aspects of the music — a patient, practical mind that does not deceive itself about the difficulties of love.
More than a philosopher, Aristotle's calculating and practical mind ranged widely, from cosmology, zoology and politics to the analysis of the ennobling quality of music.
As his songs repeat, they reveal something behind the anodyne aspects of the music a patient, practical mind that does not deceive itself about the difficulties of love.
Aristotle ascribes these activities no less than understanding and contemplation to mind and consequently distinguishes the "practical mind" (or "practical intellect" or "practical reason") from "theoretical mind" (or "theoretical intellect" or "theoretical reason") ( Nicomachean Ethics vi 8 1143a35-b5; see Aristotle: ethics).
"He's got a very practical mind.
"The veneration of an abstract idea," he explains, "is somewhat alien to China's practical mind-set".
Those who showed up for the auction were practical minded.
The party still has some practical minds and Christie may end up their man.
Here, too, he has appointed bright, practical minds: notably Takumi Nemoto, another ally, who is responsible for economic policy.
Mr Bush is probably not the man to do it, but more practical minds in Washington should think hard.
