Sentences with phrase «good narrative reason»

Not exact matches

In this sense we say things like, «it is in the nature of human beings» or «it is natural for human beings» to, for example, conceive and be conceived in male - female coitus, nurse their young, employ productive and practical reason, desire to know, live in walkable settlements, think in symbolic narrative, live well, etc..

However timeless, the familiar old stories can seem dated, and one of the reasons is the rather binary «good vs evil» narrative.

«92 And, for the same reason, «the narratives and symbols which «represent» the victory of the Good Principle over the Evil Principle are nor expendable.

In fact, all my anxieties run in the opposite direction: that, in order to affirm the uniqueness of humanity within organic nature, as well as the unique moral obligations it entails, we will reject all evidence of intentionality, reason, or affection in animals as something only apparently purposive, doing so by reference to the most egregiously vapid of philosophical naturalism's mystifications — «instinct» — and thereby opening the way to a mechanistic narrative that, as we have learned from an incessant torrent of biological and bioethical theory in recent decades, can be extended to human behavior as well.

For reasons best known to Derrider, basing his thesis on the narrative about the destruction of the tower of Babel as a result of God's judgement on mankind.

Information and well - reasoned analysis belong in sermons, but they are ineffectual as long as the preacher has not entered the landscape of the heart and challenged the reigning metaphors of secularist national culture with the images and narratives of faith.

Well reasoned, however do not expect to achieve anything when dealing with birds parroting the media narrative.

Although I've found it very cathartic to speak, vent and end occasionally rant about all things Arsenal, we need to act carefully and intelligently right now or we're going to get played by this club even worse than at present... the pro-Wengerites and the suits, who represent a considerable proportion of the season ticket holders, don't want to believe that there is no plan and that Wenger has mailed it in for several years now or that things are going to get much worse before they get better... why would they... many have spent a considerable sum buying some of the highest priced tickets in the World... they want to have a front row seat to see something special and to be seen doing so, which simply provides ample justification for the expense and the time invested... to many of them, Wenger is the sun in their soccer universe... his awkward disposition, misplaced arrogance and his utter lack of balls makes him a rather unusual cult figure, but the cerebral narrative seemed to embolden those who already felt pretty highly of themselves... many might not even of really liked football that much before his arrival and rarely games they weren't attending... as such, they desperately believe that Wenger, and only Wenger, can supply them with their required fix... if he goes, they were wrong and that's a tough pill to swallow... they would have to admit that they were duped... they will definitely resent whoever made them feel this way, but of course it will be too late by then... so when we go overboard with ridiculous comments bordering of anarchy, it scares the shit out of them and they shift their blame towards us rather than at those who really perpetrated this act of treason... we aren't the enemy... we simply woke much earlier and the reason our comments have gotten more vile in recent years is out of utter frustration... in order for any real change to occur at this club we need to bring as many supporters as possible with us or the big money interests will fade and our ultimate objective will be lost... so it's time to focus on the head instead of the heart for now

Though the narrative was more affixed on Koeman besting Van Gaal in his own backyard, the match was important for another reason.

Many of the scenes throughout the film contribute little to the overall narrative, but were obviously kept in for a reason, and a commentary or two could well have been a fascinating supplement to the movie proper.

There's ambiguity and narrative gaps, but McCarthy does that and I'm willing to bet there's a good reason for it.

Helmed by writer / director Jeremy O'Keefe, the movie was a hit on the festival circuit — it won Best Narrative Film at the Brooklyn Film Festival last summer — and for good reason.

He added, «The movie works so well for several reasons, and they don't all have to do with the spectacular special effects... [«Star Wars»] relies on the strength of pure narrative, in the most basic storytelling form known to man, the Journey.»

In the world of the film blogosphere we love to heaps mountains upon mountains of adulation all over films that spark originality — and for good reason — whether it be original in narrative or technical.

I think it's easier to think he did the good thing for bad reasons because it fits a narrative that allows us to feel righteous moral outrage.

British film director Steve McQueen's 2008 debut film, Hunger, is notable for many reasons: It is a great film, a great debut film, uses an innovative narrative structure, uses interesting cinematography in concert with its soundtrack, makes the best use of ambient sound to have the best non-musical soundtrack I've heard in a long time (if not ever), is the work of a black artist that is not obsessed with black only topics, and shows a maturity and grace that goes beyond even the first films of directors like David Gordon Green, in George Washington, and Terrence Malick, in Badlands.

This intense involvement on the part of the viewer — clearly the reason the film works so well as a suspenseful prison drama — can be attributed to Bresson's respect for the limitations of the narrative first person.

Well, things happen, as we learn in a sudden series of flashbacks that break the narrative pre-climax; it's just that the audience isn't privy to what actions beforehand are important and for what reason until then.

There is an anti-charter narrative so strong that it defies reason, and few illustrate it better than the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Despite the reluctance of school administrators to speak up and push back against this ludicrous accountability exercise that has been promoted by politicians and corporate education reformers who have many self - interested reasons for maintaining this misguided testing endeavor, it is well - known that the «standardized» testing mandate only serves to continue the false narrative of failing American public education in order to drive the profit - making agenda of those who seek to privatize education and undermine the public trust.

«The reason this matters,» Bridburg says, «is because [literary work] is «good» narrative that can uniquely teach us empathy.

· Most sellers in a short sale have very good personal narratives / reasons for having to do a short sale

This game was the winner of the «Best Narrative» award at The Game Awards for a reason.

Outside of the narrative, the game offers a number of reasons to return, with worldwide and friends rankings for time getting through each level and a very simple, but well - designed level editor that seems to have a lot of potential for some interesting levels created by those more talented budding designers.

Short, narrative - focused titles have gone down well, ideal fare to see out a day: I finished The Bunker, Virginia, and Dear Esther's consoles - tuned «Landmark Edition» in single sittings, each a compact experience that warrants investigation for very different reasons.

Rather than being hard for its own sake (sometimes, in the right hands, a good thing), Celeste is hard for a reason that dovetails with its themes and narrative.

The narrative merely serves to provide a reason for exploring the locales throughout the world, but despite that, I found the story rather engaging, in part due to the brilliantly written character dialogue, as well as the substories told in each level.

Either admit that the science directly goes against your typical narrative, or give a good reason to doubt the science and then go get it published in a more reputable place than CFACT.

This number is important for reasons beyond ooh and ah media narratives as well — the gallons of oil that BP is responsible for spilling will determine the amount it will be fine, and provides crucial information for restoration efforts.

I agree the incompetence exists, but isn't this incompetence one of the many reasons why we must interrogate the popular narratives, and better articulate and enforce ethical boundaries as Woolley suggests?