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The speculative philosophers of the past were certainly not averse to analysis: witness the splendid discussion of the concept of knowledge in Plato's Theaetetus, or, for a more recent example, Bradley's account of the meanings of "self".
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However, as pointed out previously, there is a critical difference between evaluative acts that operate on a high/low parameter (e.g., major, important) and those that are categorized in terms of a positive/negative polarity (e.g., worthwhile, splendid) (see Bednarek 2009 for an in-depth discussion of this issue).
The single most splendid monument in the Baroque style, the Buen Retiro Palace just outside Madrid, has not survived (for a discussion of the fine porcelain manufactured there later, see Buen Retiro ware).
Discussion of Pres.
Discussion of forthcoming election.
A discussion of evolution.
Fast-forward to the present moment, and America's shale bounty -- its surge in domestic supply of oil and gas produced via hydraulic fracturing, or fracking -- has once again given rise to discussions of "splendid isolation".
ENERGY DOES A splendid job of raising the temperature.
"Blood and Faith" is a splendid work of synthesis.
It's a splendid convergence of actor, director and playwright.
Obama is the splendid fruit of a meritocracy.
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