Sentences with phrase «philosophical arguments about»

Today, I want to set aside for the moment philosophical arguments about the federal role, and talk about the design problems of NCLB, and why it's essential that any vision for reauth steer clear of repeating those.

Start with the science that shows the humanity and individuality of the embryo, and then make philosophical arguments about the equality of all human beings as persons possessing inherent dignity.

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It's especially easy in this exact discussion; you have to be very careful about advocating tolerance, or philosophical openness, because its all too easy for that argument to becomea self - defeating intolerance of intolerance.

Employing biblical, theological, and philosophical arguments, John Paul described the Christian conception of man, and spoke about the inviolability of human life, from conception to death.

The improbability of intelligent life is not in doubt while the argument about the degree of improbability is more a matter of «philosophical» science.

MacIntyre sometimes can not resist wickedly confirming his critics» prejudices about his work, but those who refuse to take MacIntyre seriously because they think him antimodern fail to understand the fundamental philosophical arguments that shape his position.

Every year, at every level of culture, there's a flood of words about it, from abstruse, high - theoretical juridical and philosophical arguments to close - to - the - ground rants and breast - beatings.

Joy itself is evangelical, and people are more easily shocked by a happy, chaste Christian than they are by hearing about statistical studies of homosexuality or even philosophical arguments, such as sexual acts having intrinsic meaning and being open to new life.

In the preceding chapter the argument with Metz was about features of his thought that axe governed by his philosophical commitment to the Kantian tradition.

In short, the ontological argument can be made to stand as a touchstone for philosophical positions; what does the verdict of a given philosophy on the argument tell us about the assumptions and the viability of that philosophy itself?

Still, if Ohtani is a good pitcher, and Ohtani's bat actually is an asset for the Angels when he's in the lineup, then oh man, this dude is going to create arguments about the Most Valuable Player award that I'm actually going to be invested in, because they're going to be philosophical and annoying as hell.

My issue with the arguments about «climate change» are philosophical one about what we can know in relation to truth.

There is a very clear sense in which I am being unfair to The Congress as I am writing about a dramatic film rather than a philosophical essay but Folman's decision to critique dramatic artifice whilst engaging in dramatic artifice means that The Congress draws your attention away from the drama and towards the film's flawed philosophical argument.

This unit is about exploring philosophical arguments for and against the existence of God.

Topics Include: - Christian Beliefs about God - Miracles - The Trinity - Effect of belief in God on community - Philosophical Arguments for / against - Comparisons to Buddhism - Design vs Evolution - Nature of Christian Worship - How to answer exam questions

This issue of Educational Leadership addresses many concerns educators have about teaching for meaning by providing both philosophical arguments and solid suggestions.

Along the way, we are treated to Isabel's philosophical musings on many diverse subjects: being polite, or saying what you really feel; landscape painters taking artistic licence; the purpose of art; adoption; head lice; which bodily afflictions are too personal to talk about; sarcasm; swearing; wind turbines; jumping to conclusions; religion; children's literature; dogs dreaming; metaphors; how to end arguments and knowing who you are.

Coming upon an impromptu gathering at Marian Goodman Gallery — students, from the looks of them — I was surprised when they abruptly confronted me and started going on about some or other philosophical argument.

As the interpretation of infinity in economic climate models is essentially a debate about how to deal with the threat of extinction, Mr Weitzman's argument depends heavily on a judgement about the value of life... A lack of reliable data exacerbates the profound methodological and philosophical difficulties faced by climate change economists... The United Nations conference in Paris this December offers a chance to take appropriate steps to protect future generations from this risk... http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2015/07/climate-change (MOST COMMENTING ARE NOT AT ALL IMPRESSED)

The arguments have deeper psychological underpinnings, philosophical and ideological implications, and social subtexts about public rights versus private goods, the human right to water, free markets, the appropriate role of governments, and conflicting visions of the future.»

The extent that we care about the next generation is a serious philosophical argument — one which many people have to deal with on a smaller scale when they think about, for example, what they should do with their inheritance (which, incidentally, is a different argument to what you think about the next group in general, as kinship relationships get treated differently).

It was just a comment and it does seem that much of the debate about this topic revolves around «philosophical arguments» or discussions that appear rather pedantic about some terminology, rather than actually discussing the science (not that philosophy and terminology aren't relevant, just that you don't prove that some science is wrong by simply quoting Popper — not that you did this though).

Wotts — It was just a comment and it does seem that much of the debate about this topic revolves around «philosophical arguments» or discussions that appear rather pedantic about some terminology, rather than actually discussing the science (not that philosophy and terminology aren't relevant, just that you don't prove that some science is wrong by simply quoting Popper — not that you did this though).