We want to be protected from terrorist attacks. However, this also raises the question of (=it makes you want to discuss this question) how we can protect our basic freedoms as citizens.
The research addresses some fundamental questions about the nature of knowledge. (=it tries to deal with some very basic and important questions)
matter noun [countable] a subject. You use matter or matters especially when talking in a general and rather vague way about a subject:
I have little experience in these matters.
Various matters were dealt with at the meeting.
an expert on financial matters
He held strong views on religious matters.
People often do not want to discuss personal matters with their employer.
Some people do not think that car crime is very important, but in fact it is a serious matter.
In his book he gets right to the heart of the matter. (=the most important part of a subject)
STUDY NOTE: Grammar
Matter is used about things in general, often without naming them. Issue and question are more specific. Don't write sentences such as 'Pollution is a big
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