Sentences with phrase «finite nature»

I can't get enough of such views, which always help remind me of the special and finite nature of our shared home.

Thus the iconography of Romantic art includes solitary figures set in the countryside, gazing longingly into the distance, as well as vanitas motifs such as dead trees and overgrown ruins, symbolizing the transience and finite nature of life.

Scarcity refers to the finite nature of the coins.

Given the prideful and finite nature of human judgment it would be gross to attribute any particular human moral judgment to God.

Jacques Diouf, the FAO's director general, told them that they must deal with the «fundamental contradiction» between the finite nature of marine resources and «prevailing rules that reward the impulse to exploit them as much as possible».

It provides a tangible, hopeful reminder of the finite nature of our time here on earth.

This groundbreaking documentary series provides a tangible, hopeful reminder of the finite nature of our time here on earth.

Given the finite nature of both marketing budgets and available theater screens, the only long - term solution for delays is for those movies to open everywhere, simultaneously, on streaming services or video on demand.

- Library Journal «First Person is studded with sharp, breath - catching observations about the finite nature of life.»

The artist's clean Minimalist practice is a form of truth to material, or at least truth to the fragility, physics, and potential danger of material as a signifier of the finite nature of the human form.

The exhibition features works by leading contemporary artists who make work concerned with the finite nature of life.

To my eye, this helps powerfully convey the finite nature of these shared global assets.

The finite nature of the permits would ensure that prices would communicate to market players when to spend capital on efficiency and substitution (alternatives).

We can recognize the finite nature of the physical earth system, understand that there is a large anthropogenic impact in many facets of it, and even try to mitigate this impact, all without also needing to believe in finite limits to the growth of knowledge and technology.

That is why, for example, energy has become cheaper according to various metrics — most notably, the number of hours a worker must labor in order to obtain objective amounts of energy — and even the «number of years remaining at current rates of consumption» have risen for certain energy sources, despite their finite nature.

Once the finite nature of our world comes into play they become very bad approximations.

Concerns about pollution, climate change, and the finite nature of fossil fuel and nuclear power resources have led to demand for and development of energy from renewable resources.

MH: There is definitely a growing awareness about the finite nature of our natural resources, escalating climate change, and the destruction of our habitats all over the world.

With Bitcoin, there is some value there with that particular currency, with the finite nature of the currency and how it mimics gold.

Learning to savor the people and the experiences we love and to respect the finite nature of time are important lessons in life.