Sentences with phrase «great philosophical thought»

Here I refer to the great philosophical thought problem: «If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?»

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Truth and Method is «one of the great philosophical works of the twentieth century» because it leads us where the modern mind» «which as a matter of fact is in a hopeless impasse,» notes Gadamer» will not go, resists going with every thought, yet absolutely needs to go.

On this basis existentialist philosophers revolted against the deterministic philosophical theories which dominated a great deal of thought at the end of the nineteenth century.

Also, I should say that it seemingly puts Jesus is the company of other great philosophical and religious teachers who essentially say the same sorts of things, in their own contexts and in their own times as to how to find «eternal life» a phrase I think speaks of a qualitative type of life, a flourishing, if you will, both now and after death.

Philosophy is great when dealing with abstract, human concepts (beacuse it's process is based around the human as the standard) but without some way to test philosophical treaties, you are just doing thought experiments which may or may not have any bearing on events in the «real» world.

Greg Easterbrook's brief, masterful tribute to Charles Hartshorne in U.S. News and World Report (23 February 1998) similarly credits Hartshorne's ability to achieve his great philosophical work while standing outside the mainstream of philosophical thought, and swimming against the tide of intellectual fashion.

«In the great formative period of theistic philosophy, which ended with the rise of Mahometanism, after a continuance coeval with civilization, three strains of thought emerge which, amid many variations in detail, respectively fashion God in the image of an imperial ruler, God in the image of a personification of moral energy, God in the image of an ultimate philosophical principle.»

That gravity should be innate, inherent, and essential to matter, so that one body may act upon another at a distance through a vacuum, without the mediation of any thing else, by and through which their action and force may be conveyed from one to another, is to me so great an absurdity, that I believe no man, who has in philosophical matters a competent faculty of thinking, can ever fall into it.

Weiss is surely correct in thinking that logic, as construed in a sufficiently broad sense, is nowadays of greater practical, as well as philosophical, utility than ever before.

Apart from these conclusions which are important in themselves, we are continuously presented with great philosophical and theological thought.

This book will make you think and it's hard to give a greater compliment than that... a deeply personal and sensitively constructed exposition of some of the most enduring philosophical questions... particularly fascinating... endearingly autobiographical style... Shaha has constructed a charmingly readable journey through some of the most enduring philosophical territory, weaving memories and thoughtful anecdotes into a powerful story of hope and truth.

Newton's law of gravitation first allowed such apparently instantaneous «action at a distance», but he himself was not a fan, describing it in a letter as «so great an Absurdity that I believe no Man who has in philosophical Matters a competent Faculty of thinking can ever fall into it».

I think make up can be such a great way for us to get creative... It can make us feel more confident, it can give the finishing touch to any outfit, it can be that extra something that adds to some special occasion... but at the same time, it's so important that we feel good even without male up because paradoxically I think that means we're using it the right way, to express ourselves and not to hide behind it... I'm getting philosophical:) but I think you know what I mean.

Based on the Great Hearts «philosophical pillars,» students also think twice about using sarcasm or derision with their colleagues, and opt instead for personal and intellectual collaboration and growth.

While I think stories like Watchman and The Sandman are great pieces in the graphic novel library I was having trouble seeing a correlation between their philosophical and literary approach (and in the case of Alan Moore a sometimes incredibly dense text) and what most manga readers are picking up.

Also, My Thesis Writing Service thinks that in order to do better on a philosophy thesis you should make strong and logical arguments, couple them with demonstrated knowledge, reference and discuss the philosophical concepts as well as thoroughly proofread the finished work after you are done writing it and you will do great.

The philosophical thoughts you share in this entry is great and makes me identify even more as a loyal reader.