Sentences with phrase «own willing suspension»

Religious faith is the willing suspension of rational inquiry in order to accepted dogmatic, supernatural tenets.

Faith is the willing suspension of critical thinking in order that one might accept supernatural dogma as fact.

Lack of religious commitment may not be a crime in a poet, but a poet has to believe in something for his poetry to gain assent, the willing suspension.

@Mark Faith is the willing suspension of critical thinking in order to be able to accept dogmatic, rote answers as «Truth».

This requires a willing suspension of disbelief in our own language; knowledge and judgment and nuance, everything that makes the tongue a living spirit, must give way for a labored impossibility.

Religious faith is willing suspension of disbelief.

Experiences of grief — or even experiences of extreme joy or ecstasy — shatter the willing suspension of our doubts and raise questions about the deeper meanings of life.

The willing suspension of critical thought and inquiry is not a virtue.

«Suspension of disbelief or willing suspension of disbelief is a term coined in 1817 by the poet and aesthetic philosopher Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who suggested that if a writer could infuse a «human interest and a semblance of truth» into a fantastic tale, the reader would suspend judgment concerning the implausibility of the narrative.»

The discipline's willing suspension of observation and common sense has been so great that Fehr was long considered a revolutionary and his research was ignored.

The willing suspension of disbelief is how I see it.

One takes place in the world, the other is an invention of the mind also known as willing suspension of disbelief.

Gods call on you to employ faith — the willing suspension of disbelief and rational inquiry.

Coleridge asked readers of his fantastical poems, including The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, to give him «that willing suspension of disbelief for the moment, which constitutes poetic faith.»

My teenagers demonstrated a willing suspension of disbelief in the Easter Bunny, because you're never too old for Easter Smarties.

I'm not sure whether it was the editing or my own willing suspension of disbelief but the CGI - manufactured scenes of mass destruction are among the most realistic in this mode I've ever seen.

When: January 9th Why: Thankfully, no one's been taken this time around, because that would have been too ridiculous even for this series, which already requires a willing suspension of disbelief not seen since the days of «24.»

Collet - Serra utilizes the austere beauty of Berlin in winter to frame a tale that grows more preposterous by the minute, though the brilliant cast keeps us with it — never allowing our willing suspension of disbelief to waver.

It is car - crushing, henchman - battling action sequence that bends the willing suspension of disbelief.

An important part of establishing the willing suspension of disbelief in a thriller is showcasing actors with the ability to create characters succinctly yet believably.

Porsche calling its new Macan the «the sports car among compact SUVs» may require a willing suspension of disbelief.

Will the suspension changes to the local car significantly change this character?

And there's that voice in the back of my mind wondering how many readers didn't go on to try the next one because I pushed too far beyond their willing suspension of disbelief.

But the Alice / Faye / Charlie Brown segment was too long and stretched my willing suspension of disbelief beyond the limit.

While the story requires a willing suspension of disbelief, the plot is so compelling that readers will be quick to comply.

To get it across, I need you to join me in a willing suspension of emotional response on questions about self - publishing.

The coming movie of it is going to suck (compressing hours of buildup into 45 minutes just isn't going to work, and paring down the setting background to bulletpoints is really going to hit the willing suspension of disbelief in the testicles).

-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) «[A] fantastical, careening tale... Informed by extensive research and travel to perhaps the most secretive nation on earth, Johnson has created a remarkable novel that encourages the willing suspension of disbelief.

When I first pick up a good chart it is not unlike the first moments of a play when one slides oh so naturally into a state of «willing suspension of disbelief».

At this point in the book, we have to leave most of our realities behind — a willing suspension of disbelief if you will.

For many people learning the secret behind the «magic» spoils the fun, because it's that willing suspension of disbelief that lets them become so absorbed in the act.

Patrick Jacobs creates miniature realities in the form of dioramas viewed through a lens placed flush with the wall which depend upon the viewer's «willing suspension of disbelief.»

Panchaea: In Search of an Equal Utopia & a Willing Suspension of Disbelief opens Friday 26 April at VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art Carlow.

Of course, that is the nub of the Globaloney debate in the first place; the willing suspension of disbelief.

The suite of climate models that Western academia provide to us have been made de facto fortunetellers depicting what many of us believe to be a failed forecast of disastrous climate change calamity caused by industrial man in general and America in particular and I think such global warming fearmongers, really require a willing suspension of disbelief.»

True, it's like he really wanted to say something Gore - Clintonish like, «to believe America is not awfully guilty and is liable for heating up the entire globe will really require the willing suspension of disbelief.

Not exact matches

Davidson recommends using www.finra.org: «Type your adviser's name into the FINRA database and you'll learn what securities licenses this person actually has and, even more important, whether or not any complaints, disciplinary actions, suspensions, or very frequent changes of employment appear on his or her record... You'll want to see a completely clean record... Even a single complaint, and certainly any disciplinary action, is a major red flag.»

«China will probably continue to press for diplomatic talks, arguing for the suspension of North Korean nuclear device and missile tests in exchange for the suspension of U.S. - South Korean military exercises,» Evans said in a note Wednesday.

Premium processing will end on April 3, and the suspension of the program will last at least six months, the agency said.

Upon such termination, suspension, or cancellation, all rights granted to you will automatically terminate and immediately revert to NBCUniversal and its licensors and all rights granted by you to NBCUniversal shall survive in perpetuity.

A battle over how players and team owners will split the league's $ 4 billion in annual revenue, which led to the suspension of exhibition and regular - season games through at least Nov. 14, is bringing collateral damage to a range of businesses counting on professional basketball events to survive, including caterers, bars, stores, parking lots — and even the self - employed masseurs who tend to players.

Many universities have expressed that they won't take such suspensions into account in the admissions process.

Just to work another pop culture reference in there, the «very high» to «low» suspension options will now range from a «depth» of 0 to «20,000 leagues.»

With the BOB Revolution FLEX Jogging Stroller, your baby will become your best running partner because the stroller's large wheels and excellent suspension system handle all sorts of terrain with ease.

When you enter the menu's air suspension page, your vehicle's image will look like Bond's submarine.

According to Pro Football Talk's Suspension Tracker, there are now 34 players who will miss at least one game of the regular season due to sSuspension Tracker, there are now 34 players who will miss at least one game of the regular season due to suspensionsuspension.

Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers (4 games; substance abuse): Bryant tested positive for marijuana but will appeal the suspension, Adam Schefter reported.

If no settlement is made, the NFLPA will likely ask for an injunction to prevent Brady's suspension from going into effect until after a judge has made a final decision.

These suspensions — even if they won't actually affect a team's success over the course of the season — are still noteworthy in that they are indicative of the NFL's increasingly hard - line approach toward its players» actions, even those entirely unrelated to football.

Khazzam said Uber hopes the suspension will be temporary «and that future dialogue in Hungary around the collaborative economy is more inclusive and forward - looking.»