Learn English – Difference in meaning between ‘in view of’ and ‘in the view of’

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I wonder if 'in view of' or 'in the view of' have different meanings. For example, when I want to mention someone's opinion, e.g.

'In the view of Peter, doing X is a bad idea.' OR
'In view of Peter, doing X is a bad idea.'

Which one is correct? And can the other one still be used in other contexts?

Thanks for any input!

Best Answer

If you really want to use the word view, instead of the better (in my opinion) "in Peter's opinion", then I think the closest idiomatic usage is

"Peter's view is that doing X is a bad idea".