Sentences with phrase «fit an argument with»

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«It smacked of an institution starting with a conclusion and shaping any arguments to fit it.»

It's the kind of common - sense, let - the - people - decide argument that would fit well in the mouth of a former public servant with a «higher loyalty» in mind.

This fits with the memo's overall method of argument, which is to imply something suspicious without outright asserting malfeasance.

But if you are looking for consilience, in which multiple lines of independent evidence converge on the same target, then Schwartz's argument is a good one to have in your arsenal, for it fits nicely with biological arguments for intelligent design (cf. Michael Behe's Darwin's Black Box), recent philosophical work on mental causation (cf. Robert Koons» Realism Regained), cosmological fine - tuning (cf. John Barrow and Frank Tipler's The Anthropic Cosmological Principle), and consciousness studies (cf. Dean Radin's The Conscious Universe).

The problem is, when read in isolation, Romans 13 doesn't fit well with Paul's argument in the rest of the epistle.

and because what is being asked doesn't fit in with what they choose to do... they reject God and use whatever arguments are at hand to support their position.

I see neither the means nor the end of this task of redescription as fitting in with the arguments of either Bloom or Hirsch, based as they are on the notion of a fixed and definable content for education.

If, for example, you've ever struggled with what Romans 9 - 11 has to do with the rest of the letter, Wright's view makes these chapters not only fit within the flow of Paul's argument, but actually become the pinnacle and the climax of Romans.

He shows that this is similar to Chesterton's approach and W.V.O. Quine's argument that «the only valid test of a belief is whether it fits into a web of connected beliefs that accords with our experience of the whole» (p. 63 - I would think that Newman's concept of the «Illative Sense» would dovetail with this.)

The book was filled with disjointed fits and starts that tied up his argument and nearly strangled it.

It turns out, however, that these presumptions fit nicely with a wide array of different and perhaps even contradictory metaphysical schemes, and I doubt the arguments in the area of Hebrew philology change much if one is an ancient Platonist, a medieval Aristotelian, or a modern - day logical positivist.

Radical arguments for and against historicity are balanced out with a careful review of the ways that the story does fit with the early second millennium, 2200 to 2000 B.C.E.

Arsenal are blessed with with a large squad of performing stars at present, and with Olivier Giroud fit and ready to return, there could be argument for a switch in tactics.

That argument of «would this player start for these guys if they're fully fit» is pretty daft when he'd be at best a 3rd or 4th choice at striker or wide with us when our squad's fully fit...

The report goes on to make a strong argument as to why Williams would be perfect for the Premier League given his power and pace, while they also note that Klopp is still ultimately looking to sign young players with big futures and so the Bilbao ace fits the bill.

A similar argument could be made over City's need for another forward though, as with Aguero scoring 30 goals in 37 games so far this season, coupled with the likes of Leroy Sane, Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, David Silva and others, it's questionable as to where Griezmann would fit in.

I have no doubt that you can contribute something but you post with such vitriol and elementary dismissal that I never get an argument from you so much as I get a fit.

There are three arguments in Burton's favor: he fits a position of need with Zach Miller a free agent and with an injury putting future in question, he worked well with a rookie Carson Wentz (a career - high 37 receptions) in a depleted Philadelphia receiving corps in 2016, and he'll likely play more wideout in Chicago.

The only argument of Arsenal is that Dembele would easily fit in with them.

Lewis I think you prosecute your argument well and powerfully, that complaining about unfair treatment because of who you happen to be fits oddly with accepting the privileges and duties of hereditary monarchy.

He had either under - performed so badly that he was not fit for his office, their argument went: or, in fact, he had actually connived and plotted, along with his office, to help the Leave camp that he so obviously backed in private.

The above reference is to buttress my argument that the interpretation of constitution should be done in such a way that not only the laws fit together but also which of the overarching principles provide the glue to keep them together as I will attempt to do with the relevant sections of the 1992 Constitution.

Miller said these findings fit with psychological research known as the «male warrior argument» that focuses on men being hard - wired to fight.

Rotherham believes it is because «education reform doesn't fit well with the overall argument either candidate is making Read more about Why Aren't Obama and Romney Talking About Education?

There are people who like print books, and I have no argument with them either, because they, too, have a right to live their lives as they see fit, although I would take exception if they choose to «evangelise» their views, much in the same way as those who choose to sit in their imaginary camps of anti-Troglodytes.

So you start with the author's argument [basic plot], touch on supporting evidence [characters and a major scene or two], what works or doesn't [ditto], and how it fits in the literature [what other books it resembles or contrasts with].

Finally, consider the statement, «The trouble with being too open - minded is that your brains may fall out:» Such a proposition, startling and incongruous as it may seem, fits this assignment; it implies a causal relationship as part of an argument against the generally accepted positive standard of open - mindedness and tolerance.

It might be a bit weird if Assassin's Creed were a completely open sandbox for players to tinker with, but he has an argument with some elements from Minecraft potentially fitting with a major brand like Assassin's Creed.

Lewis» argument up until now that the best fit to the transient evolution over the 20th Century is with a relatively small sensitivity and small aerosol forcing (as opposed to a larger sensitivity and larger opposing aerosol forcing).

The argument would need to be tightened up if we wer talking to a logician (e.g. to go from «very near» to «goddam good fit»), but it is our hope that our magnificient truth seeker will be able to cope with the missing gaps.

The tactic of a lawyer is to throw any argument at the other side that they think they can get get away with, rather than checking if it genuinely fits the facts.

Further it is shown that carbon cycle modelling based on non-equilibrium models, remote from observed reality and chemical laws, made to fit non-representative data through the use of non-linear ocean evasion «buffer» correction factors constructed from a pre-conceived idea, constitute a circular argument and with no scientific validity.

The problem with that argument is that a lower solar forcing than assumed in AR4 is going to make the model fit for the early part of the 20th century even worse.

But approaching the question of discernable temperature anomalies and trends and correlations with human behaviour with curve fitting... and then to bog down in arguments about whether it is statistically valid to do so... does take the eye off physics arguments and is just sooo missing the point.

Or it may happen through direct interactions with a judge, such as evidentiary objections or motions, novel legal arguments of how the law applies to facts, or motions or other arguments that ask the judge to shape the law to fit a previously unanticipated circumstance.

This judgment — the whole hearing, with its videos, published supporting documents and thorough careful arguments — is a fine and fitting end to the ordeal.

Then you can address their concerns one at a time and follow up with your well prepared arguments for what makes you a good fit for this position.