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French Vocabulary

Abstract Philosophy, Ethical Dilemmas & Conceptual Rhetoric

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This lesson is designed for B2 learners and can still help a learner revising the topic at another level.

Vocabulary for philosophical frameworks, ethical choices, human values, and abstract logic.

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Lesson Summary

Vocabulary for philosophical frameworks, ethical choices, human values, and abstract logic.

Vocabulary

Débattre des idées

The language of argumentation and logical connectors is built upon the connectors of cause, consequence, and opposition studied at the B1 level. This lesson introduces the specialised lexicon of philosophy and ethics, enabling discussion of abstract concepts. The subjunctive after verbs of uncertainty and the indefinite relative pronouns (such as ce qui, ce que, ce dont) are often required in this context.

Concepts philosophiques

French	English
la morale	morality
l’éthique (f)	ethics
le dilemme	dilemma
la conscience	conscience / awareness
la liberté	freedom / liberty
la responsabilité	responsibility
la vérité	truth
le jugement	judgment
la raison	reason
l’argument (m)	argument

Débattre et raisonner

French	English
avancer une thèse	to put forward a thesis
réfuter un argument	to refute an argument
objecter que	to object that
concéder que	to concede that
postuler que	to postulate that
présupposer	to presuppose
aboutir à une conclusion	to reach a conclusion
remettre en question	to question / challenge

Utile pour les dissertations

The following expressions are typical of academic writing:
- On peut objecter que cette approche est trop simpliste.
- Il faut distinguer la morale individuelle de l’éthique collective.
- La question qui se pose est celle de la responsabilité humaine face aux machines.

Examples

Le dilemme éthique du tramway pose la question de la responsabilité individuelle.
The term dilemme éthique and the noun responsabilité are key philosophical concepts.
Je cherche une théorie qui puisse concilier liberté et sécurité.
The subjunctive puisse is used after an indefinite antecedent (a theory that might reconcile…), expressing uncertainty.

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