King's articles in the paper gave the movement some philosophical and practical basis that it had lacked before.

But Jewish groups that have opposed affirmative action say they do so on a philosophical basis.

Indeed, the only thing 'poor' about it is it's philosophical basis.

And you end up, in that process, with no broad philosophical basis.

The philosophical basis was natural law and the state of nature.

This was the philosophical basis for the national development policy of the Conservative government.

A sound philosophical basis could be set in place under any vile nonsense.

It provides the philosophical basis that we all need.

So the philosophical basis seemed to be there, for what it was worth.

Köchler has long worked on the philosophical basis of international relations.