Sentences with phrase «only as a means to an end»

God is then either unrelated to us in value terms or related to us only as means to our ends.

Accordingly, they have treated these other creatures only as means to their ends.

Corporate worship is wonderful and necessary... but only as a means to an end.

The object of the research is the development and testing of the instructional materials, but only as a means to an end (deLange, Burrill, Romberg, & van Reeuwijk, 1993; Gravemeijer, 1994).

We would suggest not pursuing blogging without a full understanding of the medium, especially if you see it only as a means to an end.

If you build platform only as a means to an end, it generally fails, and that's why I tend to get cynical when authors try to do it only in service of securing a book deal.

The original hand - made work is like a photographic negative, which exists only as a means to an end — the photographic print.

Denialism is political and economic first, and uses «scientific» claims and evidence only as a means to those ends — so scientists must be accused of having political motives, feathering their own nests, and conspiring against the public interest.

Not exact matches

«If Trump were a con artist, he would be interested in politics only as a means to some other end,» Konnikova writes in The New Yorker.

It is one thing to be driven penitently to violence as the only possible means to end injustice.

Indeed, one could argue, following the historian Christopher Shannon, that the agenda of modern cultural criticism, relentlessly intent as it has been upon «the destabilization of received social meanings,» has served only to further the social trends it deplores, including the reduction of an ever - widening range of human activities and relations to the status of commodities and instruments, rather than ends in themselves.

As an example, we have all sat through a missions conference where the emphasis of a sermon was on the meaning of the word «Go» in Matthew 28:19, but the only call to action at the end of the message was to give more money when the plate was passed.

If therefore as Christians we feel obliged to use the reprimand, the argumentum ad hominem, or even physical restraint, we must realize all the time that such things are only a means to an end; by themselves they are both incomplete and ineffectual.

Only the notion of specifically Christian maturing and the special means appropriate to that end are finally of use to ministers as prophetic guides to maturing in the Christian life, since it is part of the confessing consciousness of the churches they lead that Christian faith and life are not the same as in any other religion.

They are properly only means to an end — the recognition of the whole world as a «sacramental universe».

The categorical imperative to «treat humanity, whether in thine own person or in that of any other, in every case as an end withal, never as means only» (46) was, for Kant, the «universal law of nature» (38) and his understanding of it is the most radical conception of natural law in its modern sense.

On Apel's account, these rights articulate the valid meaning that can be given to the second formulation of Kant's categorical imperative: «So act as to treat humanity, whether in thine own person or in that of any other, in every case as an end withal, never as means only» (46).

Aristotle describes work as ascholia, the absence of leisure, implying that only schole is really an end in itself, all work being no more than a means to it.

Kant's categorical imperatives, «Act always on such a maxim as thou canst at the same time will to be a universal law» and «So act as to treat humanity, whether in thine own person or in that of any other, in every case as an end withal, never as means only,» are actually in one sense imposed from without.

It is certainly not the only way, and should not by any means be our first response to all situations; however I can not agree with Wink's conclusion, as summarized by Jeremy, that «history has proven time and time again that violence will never put an end to violence,» or that violence itself is always an evil action (Wink concludes the latter much more firmly than Jeremy.

Thus there is very little disagreement with Kant's famous dictum: «So act as to treat humanity, whether in thine own person or in that of any other, in every case as an end withal, never as a means only.»

A person might be concerned only for himself and interested in the other only as means to his own ends, or he might actually be concerned about the other to such a point as to be willing to sacrifice his own ends.

From a vantage point within the faith, disestablishing the church can not be justified as an end in itself; it can only be a means, a strategy, a mode of transition to some better end.

No, because the end justify s the means and you have already made up your mind that you are right about Jesus and there can be no other truth, and it's never about learning more about different people and cultures and religions, it's about making sure anyone who is different knows you are a Christian which is the only sensible way to live and anyone who is not like you is either converted, attacked, pitied or dismissed as a fool who awaits eternal damnation.

If internal relations are based upon subject - object interaction only, then Whiteheadians have not really overcome a dualism which may be used to justify treating others as means rather than ends.

Our openness to be influenced by another, without losing our identity or sense of self - dependence, is not only an acknowledgement and affirmation of the other as an end rather than a means to an end.

The sophisms of the substantiality of the «I» even today retain a particular luster, along with the Nietzschean and Freudian critiques of the subject; it is not without importance to find the root and philosophical meaning of them in the Kantian dialectic; this latter has condemned in advance any claim to dogmatize on personal existence and knowledge of the person; the person is manifested only in the practical act of treating it as an end and not merely as a means.

This miserable worm, with such means of knowledge at his command as the Ten Commandments, racks his brains as to what to do in life's conflicting situations and lives in a state of discord and fear, only to earn condemnation at the end.

Is there one goal to which all other goals are subordinate, not necessarily as means to end, but as proximate objectives that should be sought only in relation to a final purpose?

The emergence, in the course of history, of the ability to think of the other as another subject and to appreciate the moral demand that this lays upon one — to treat the other as an end and not only as a means — is an achievement of civilization that most of us are not willing to abandon.

Insulting folks as a means to an end seldom reaches anyone, and even IF your points are valid, introducing them with arrogance and disdain, only causes those you wish to reach to shut down or to search for ways to disprove what you are saying.

These are only some among the many pictures which Christians were already using in the first century to express their belief that God encountered men through the acts and words of Jesus; that in the end it was not merely possible but necessary to say that Jesus is God, not only that he is the image or mirror of God; and that Christians may and should pray to God through him (which means, to pray to God as made known in Jesus) and even pray to Jesus as God.

The mindless rationalization of means and the lack of concern with ends would only increase as biblical religion and morality continue to erode.

Human beings are to be treated as ends, never only as means.

Training can be good... but only when it is recognized as a means to an end.

It turns out that what A-Rod thought he was talking about was the end of that deal, and not the end of his career, as later on Wednesday he announced that previously, he was not aware he was making an announcement about retiring — he only meant to say we'll see what happens when his current deal is up two years from now.

I mean it is to people who only follow college football after the season ends and believe all the pre-draft crapola where a player rises from out of nowhere to being talked about as a top 10 or top 20 pick.

The honest truth — Wenger will only be truly judged at the end of the season but his decision to not spend money now means anything short of second place is going to get him dragged out of his position as manager.

From what I have seen, I doubt that Leicester will win the league, they will buckle within the last 5 games of the season and they will probably end up finishing 3rd, Which basically means that we still have a chance to claim the title but only if we can win our remaining games or at least better Man City's results, as I believe that they will finish above Leicester!

This is an incredibly difficult question to answer for a variety of reasons, most importantly because over the years our once vaunted «beautiful» style of play has become a shadow of it's former self, only to be replaced by a less than stellar «plug and play» mentality where players play out of position and adjustments / substitutions are rarely forthcoming before the 75th minute... if you look at our current players, very few would make sense in the traditional Wengerian system... at present, we don't have the personnel to move the ball quickly from deep - lying position, efficient one touch midfielders that can make the necessary through balls or the disciplined and pacey forwards to stretch defences into wide positions, without the aid of the backs coming up into the final 3rd, so that we can attack the defensive lanes in the same clinical fashion we did years ago... on this current squad, we have only 1 central defender on staf, Mustafi, who seems to have any prowess in the offensive zone or who can even pass two zones through so that we can advance play quickly out of our own end (I have seen some inklings that suggest Holding might have some offensive qualities but too early to tell)... unfortunately Mustafi has a tendency to get himself in trouble when he gets overly aggressive on the ball... from our backs out wide, we've seen pace from the likes of Bellerin and Gibbs and the spirited albeit offensively stunted play of Monreal, but none of these players possess the skill - set required in the offensive zone for the new Wenger scheme which requires deft touches, timely runs to the baseline and consistent crossing, especially when Giroud was playing and his ratio of scored goals per clear chances was relatively low (better last year though)... obviously I like Bellerin's future prospects, as you can't teach pace, but I do worry that he regressed last season, which was obvious to Wenger because there was no way he would have used Ox as the right side wing - back so often knowing that Barcelona could come calling in the off - season, if he thought otherwise... as for our midfielders, not a single one, minus the more confident Xhaka I watched played for the Swiss national team a couple years ago, who truly makes sense under the traditional Wenger model... Ramsey holds onto the ball too long, gives the ball away cheaply far too often and abandons his defensive responsibilities on a regular basis (doesn't score enough recently to justify): that being said, I've always thought he does possess a little something special, unfortunately he thinks so too... Xhaka is a little too slow to ever boss the midfield and he tends to telegraph his one true strength, his long ball play: although I must admit he did get a bit better during some points in the latter part of last season... it always made me wonder why whenever he played with Coq Wenger always seemed to play Francis in a more advanced role on the pitch... as for Coq, he is way too reckless at the wrong times and has exhibited little offensive prowess yet finds himself in and around the box far too often... let's face it Wenger was ready to throw him in the trash heap when injuries forced him to use Francis and then he had the nerve to act like this was all part of a bigger Wenger constructed plan... he like Ramsey, Xhaka and Elneny don't offer the skills necessary to satisfy the quick transitory nature of our old offensive scheme or the stout defensive mindset needed to protect the defensive zone so that our offensive players can remain aggressive in the final third... on the front end, we have Ozil, a player of immense skill but stunted by his physical demeanor that tends to offend, the fact that he's been played out of position far too many times since arriving and that the players in front of him, minus Sanchez, make little to no sense considering what he has to offer (especially Giroud); just think about the quick counter-attack offence in Real or the space and protection he receives in the German National team's midfield, where teams couldn't afford to focus too heavily on one individual... this player was a passing «specialist» long before he arrived in North London, so only an arrogant or ignorant individual would try to reinvent the wheel and / or not surround such a talent with the necessary components... in regards to Ox, Walcott and Welbeck, although they all possess serious talents I see them in large part as headless chickens who are on the injury table too much, lack the necessary first - touch and / or lack the finishing flair to warrant their inclusion in a regular starting eleven; I would say that, of the 3, Ox showed the most upside once we went to a back 3, but even he became a bit too consumed by his pending contract talks before the season ended and that concerned me a bit... if I had to choose one of those 3 players to stay on it would be Ox due to his potential as a plausible alternative to Bellerin in that wing - back position should we continue to use that formation... in Sanchez, we get one of the most committed skill players we've seen on this squad for some years but that could all change soon, if it hasn't already of course... strangely enough, even he doesn't make sense given the constructs of the original Wenger offensive model because he holds onto the ball too long and he will give the ball up a little too often in the offensive zone... a fact that is largely forgotten due to his infectious energy and the fact that the numbers he has achieved seem to justify the means... finally, and in many ways most crucially, Giroud, there is nothing about this team or the offensive system that Wenger has traditionally employed that would even suggest such a player would make sense as a starter... too slow, too inefficient and way too easily dispossessed... once again, I think he has some special skills and, at times, has showed some world - class qualities but he's lack of mobility is an albatross around the necks of our offence... so when you ask who would be our best starting 11, I don't have a clue because of the 5 or 6 players that truly deserve a place in this side, 1 just arrived, 3 aren't under contract beyond 2018 and the other was just sold to Juve... man, this is theraputic because following this team is like an addiction to heroin without the benefits

Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position and by not acquiring world - class striker and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure off Ozil in the midfield and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste

Griezmann only joined Atletico last summer and has had an excellent first season, meaning Atletico are unlikely to let him go easily, and are under no pressure to do so as he signed a six - year contract upon joining, tying him to the club until the end of the 2019/20 season.

And it just means that the shareholders could use one of there businesses as collateral against the bond repayments instead of the debt being against the club its only # 250million that's nothing for them you would probably find they could use the debt to there own ends to make more wealth for themselves.

The season is still fairly young but already Wolves manager Mick McCarthy has his side gearing up for a must - win encounter on Saturday, a relegation six - pointer if you like, as the Midlander's finally get their turn to get all excited about a trip to the Seaside, only their dismal start to the season means there will be no fun and games down in Blackpool, strictly business as the team currently positioned second bottom in the table seek to end a run of three consecutive loses.

For one it's stupid costly to rent car seats, in my experience rental places want upwards of $ 15 / day or more to rent a single car seat (I have been quoted $ 25 a day) after a few days you can exceed the cost of simply purchasing new... Meaning you could have purchased a brand new in the box car seat and checked that at the luggage counter complete with all it's factory packing that should allow it to arrive undamaged and you now have a backup or travel car seat complete with packaging... Second you have no idea about the condition of that rented car seat, as you imply, unseen damage is well unseen regardless of claims of «inspection» by the rental company, there is no way they can't tell if it's damaged if the damage is unseen, they are only doing visual checks nothing more... In the end there is nothing to assure you that your «rented» car seat will be in any better condition then one you brought with you or that it wasn't in an unreported «accident» from the previous renters or mishandled by the previous renters... If safety is you end goal, renting a car seat at your destination is not inline with that goal...

Using this form of violence as a means to an end may cause children to use violence to get what they want not only at home, but also at school.

It means that at the start and end of the day, I only need to make one stop to drop off both kids as I make my way to work.

But interestingly enough, my older one took a LOT longer to figure out reading and progress to chapter books — whereas my youngest who will be 6 at the end of July declared in June that since she will be in Grade 1 in Sept she only reads Chapter books now and cleaned out all others (and I mean real Chapter books, not grade 1 books posing as chapter books).

Sixth, after the ongoing CVR, which as the law provides will end not later than 60 days to the forthcoming general elections on 16th February 2019 — please note that the law says not later than 60 days, which means that the CVR must end on or before the 60th day to the election — we intend to display not only the provisional register, but the entire Register at all the Registration Areas / Wards across the country.

The plea that it intends to preserve the end of individual freedom, modifying only the means, is to classical liberals hardly to the point — as much could be claimed for most varieties of socialism.