Sentences with phrase «functions as a foil»

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This paper will attempt an assessment of Leclerc's radical position, using as a foil the thought of the baroque scholastic, Francis Suarez.5 The latter was picked to fulfill such a function both because he represents the most complete summation of the older Aristotelian theory of substance Leclerc attempts to appropriate and reinterpret, and because he was the most important scholastic figure for the age that Leclerc sees as both the turning point in the history of the philosophy of nature, and as the golden age of such a philosophy, namely, the modern age (PN 194 - 95).

Look simple as sober in festive function with wear this beige color foil printed lehenga.

Caldwell functions primarily as a foil for Davis, an exposition dropper and sounding board as needed.

They can function as a guide when, for example, your dog walks down the hallway towards the water bowl at 2 a.m. «For dogs who like to dig and tunnel in the dark, it's good for them to know where their face is located, how far it is from a wall,» says Dr. Foil.