Sentences with phrase «descriptions of actual events»

A more contemporary mechanism, however, would recognize that since no description of an actual event is ever complete, any actual experience of the event may give novelty, that is, may give an aspect of the event not previously perceived.

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It pertains not to history as a firsthand description or recording of actual events (Historie) but to history in the sense of the phenomenal life of humankind in the world (Geschichte).

Or, if we knew that the description in Exodus 19 has no external (archaeological) relationship to place, time, and event and that it is simply and intentionally metaphorical, we would be afforded the luxury of shedding at least for the moment the responsibilities of geographer - topographer - historian; we could then read the passage in the knowledge that here at least no clues exist to aid in the possible reconstruction of an actual event.

There is some secrecy between myself and my wife that could possibly dispute this, but the vague description of events leaves the actual results up to speculation.