Sentences with phrase «basic than events»

So if Santayana is not an «event ontologist» like Whitehead, it is not because he thinks ordinary continuants or «primary substances» are ontologically more basic than events, which he does not, but because he speaks of the derivation of one event from another as the transmission of matter or substance, in the sense of ulh, from one to another.

Not exact matches

Your question is obviously biased towards there being more than 3 basic events in a human life; birth, life, death.

Process thought proposes that events are more basic than are the kinds of things that have given rise to the notion of substance.

The difficulty of unraveling the elements of futuristic and realized eschatology in the message of Jesus stems from the fact that, far more basic for him than any conceptual scheme of the sequence of events, was the fact of God's present reality to him and for him.

The problem of reconciling mental realism with physicalism is felt more keenly by Kim than it is by some of his fellow physicalists because of a third basic assumption, «the principle of explanatory exclusion:» which says: «No event can be given more than one complete and independent explanation» (SM xii, 239).

«The devastating human impact of these events underscores that, nine years into the conflict, measures to protect Afghan civilians effectively and to minimize the impact of the conflict on basic human rights are more urgent than ever,» UNAMA's director of human rights Georgette Gagnon said.

Speaking to reporters after an event in Rochester, Cuomo said that governors from both parties have upheld the practice for more than 20 years in the name of «basic transparency.»

More than a century later, the textbook description of episodic memory (conscious knowledge of an event) is a more sophisticated version of that same basic idea.

Nutrition mentors are more likely than an RD to take you beyond the basics and give you specific advice to reach your goals — whether you want to lose weight, eat to train for an athletic event, eat to manage a health condition, or simply eat healthier.

Dating sites offer a far bigger database than any speed dating event and, unlike blind dates, you'll receive some basic information about your potential partner (although some background checking never hurts).

Other than the basic dating service, we also hold Denver singles events for our users.

Motion controls are limited to just a few events, meaning that most of them you'll be using the basic controls rather than struggling to cope with complicated movements of the Wii Remote.

He somehow believes the population is suffering from chemical wars or even nuclear attacks, and with his experience and vigilance from the over-a-decade time serving in the army, he has been preparing for an event like this by building a hideout that offers more than basic survival kits and fortification from outside attacks.

On the other end of the spectrum, most events are far too basic to be enjoyable for longer than a few attempts.

Unlike the basic education that is guaranteed by the 1951 Convention to the Status of Refugees, the Convention requires a hosting state, as regards the right to further education, to accord to them favourable treatment as possible, and in any event not less favourable than that accorded to foreign nationals in the same circumstances (27).

Might it not be more important for them to internalize basic chronology, fundamental events, key people, and major accomplishments than to agonize about the injustices and downtrodden of bygone years?

But organizing an event of any kind is so much more than just having a slick logo made, building a basic website, and creating an event on Facebook.

Rather than find ways to build the basics of lean thinking into the business, companies started with kaizen events.

However, it strikes me that during a time when the NYT says law school is a losing game, many are saying bag law school altogether, and there is a market for shit law jobs, that there is more to getting a law job than getting dressed up to talk about current events while following the golden rule, following basic rules of competency, oh and having fun.

Several of the basic mindfulness techniques are hypothesized to reduce emotional reactivity: mindful listening (i.e., listening attentively in a non-reactive and non-judgemental way); acknowledging and labeling emotional states in a non-personal way, in order to avoid being swept up in a negative emotional cycle («there is anger»); noting feelings as passing mental events; viewing partner's angry statements as «just words» rather than facts; and having the intention to act compassionately towards one's partner, even while angry.