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Die Philosophie ist eine wissenschaftliche Disziplin, die versucht, grundlegende Fragen über die Welt, das menschliche Bewusstsein und die Erkenntnis zu beantworten.

Dabei bedient sie sich der Vernunft und des systematischen Denkens, um zu allgemeinen Aussagen über die Wirklichkeit zu gelangen.

DEEN
das Bewusstsein
noun
FormsEtymologySynonyms
philosophyContext Match
consciousness
"das menschliche Bewusstsein und die Erkenntnis"
human consciousness and knowledge
mental
awareness
"ein neues Bewusstsein für die eigenen Gewohnheiten"
a new awareness of one's own habits

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aufmerksamDue in 4 days
BewusstseinDue in 2 days
vergessenDue now

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Weisheit
Bewusstsein
Erkenntnis
wisdom
knowledge
consciousness
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resilience
strengthrecoverdifficultbounce back
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German
Level
B2
Topic
Philosophy
Focus words
5 due soon
Was bedeutet es, bewusst zu leben?

Seit Jahrhunderten beschäftigen sich Denker mit der Frage, was ein bewusstes Leben ausmacht. Die Auseinandersetzung mit dem eigenen Dasein gilt als Grundlage jeder philosophischen Erkenntnis.

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Eine gute Geschichte macht neue Wörter lebendig, besonders wenn man jeden Satz beim Lesen hören kann.

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Your writingB1 German

Ich denke, dass Lesen in eine neue Sprache in einer neuen Sprache sehr hilfreich ist. Man lernt Wörter in einem echten Kontext und ich kann besser verstehen, wie Menschen eigentlich schreiben.

Feedback
Grammar
Use the dative after "in" here: "in einer neuen Sprache".
Word choice
"eigentlich schreiben" is understandable, but "authentisch schreiben" is more natural in this context.
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Keep the subject consistent: "Man lernt ... und kann besser verstehen".
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Suggested revision: "Man lernt Wörter im echten Kontext und kann besser verstehen, wie Menschen authentisch schreiben."

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