Sentences with phrase «philosophical debate with»

I am not inclined to get into some long philosophical debate with the man..

And the ability to blend such serious philosophical debates with a ridiculously goofy charm is what has made Metal Gear Solid an icon, and it's what gels the whole franchise together.

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Recent confusion at the political level and a philosophical discussion with some friends has prompted a revisit to the taxi debate.

Scholasticism Theology moved from the monastery to the university Western theology is an intellectual discipline rather than a mystical pursuit Western theology is over-systematized Western Theology is systematized, based on a legal model rather than a philosophical model Western theologians debate like lawyers, not like rabbis Reformation Catholic reformers were excommunicated and formed Protestant churches Western churches become guarantors of theological schools of thought Western church membership is often contingent on fine points of doctrine Some western Christians believe that definite beliefs are incompatible with tolerance The atmosphere arose in which anyone could start a church The legal model for western theology intensifies despite the rediscovery of the East

Perhaps his famous declaration about preferring a «poor Church for the poor» may be interpreted to mean that he prefers a Church light in structure, and with limited emphasis on philosophical debate, but rich in pastoral love.

The first horn is of primary interest in this debate, because Professor Cobb has shown a strong penchant for the notion of regional inclusion, a notion he acknowledges to be, at least explicitly, unrecognized by Whitehead, but which he, Cobb, finds (1) quite compatible with the Whiteheadian conceptuality and (2) of great philosophical usefulness.

The current language debate is just one more indicator of how much the church lost when it got caught up in the philosophical / theological Christology debates, and replaced the name of Jesus with the titles Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

The past forty years have brought a recovery of the idea of just war in Christian ethical discourse, and this has invigorated a larger engagement with the just war idea in policy debate, in the military sphere, in philosophical thought, and in dialogue between moral reflection and international law.

Not wanting to disturb the pleasant atmosphere of the weekend with a philosophical debate, I simply respond: «Why don't you leave them alone?

Or, if you prefer philosophical examples, consider the recent debates between proponents of a unified cognitive science, a science that would demonstrate mental events to be either strictly identical with physical events or epiphenomena of them — people like Daniel Dennett and Patricia Churchland — and those who think that there is a philosophically irreducible difference between the physical and the mental — that is, people like Thomas Nagel and John Searle.

A comparison with the earlier philosophical debate on immortality offers an insight into the importance of the change in perspective.

(Anscombe's critique of Lewis, her first purely philosophical publication, appeared in the Socratic Digest [Oxford] in 1948 and is reprinted, with comments by her about the debate, in volume two of her collected papers, Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Mind.)

Tips for Safely Sharing a Bed with Baby Of the many philosophical debates in the world of infant care, few are...

As the debate unfolded the questions consisted of too much historical and philosophical minutia seemingly tailor - made to make Libertarians seem hopelessly eccentric to a national audience, far too little dealing with the news and concerns of the 2016 election.

Impact on Evolution Debates over whether to label viruses as living lead naturally to another question: Is pondering the status of viruses as living or nonliving more than a philosophical exercise, the basis of a lively and heated rhetorical debate but with little real consequence?

«The debate in biodiversity conservation between economics and ethics, or between pragmatism and principle, is in many ways a misguided contest, one that assumes that there exists a deep philosophical division between environmental ethics and societal action,» she wrote with her ASU colleague Ben Minteer, an environmental ethicist.

An entertaining, troubling, and still relevant documentary, Koko: A Talking Gorilla sheds light on the ongoing ethical and philosophical debates over the individual rights of animals and brings us face - to - face with an amazing gorilla caught in the middle.

At times, the material plays with more intelligence than we might expect from such fare, as when Evan and Malloy, an educated man himself, have a philosophical debate that subtly transforms into a hypothetical interrogation that's anything but hypothetical.

The film's dialogue is thoughtful throughout with respect to its character's feelings, if sometimes a tad inorganic in its religious and philosophical debate.

Lots of debate starters with philosophical topics included - great to stimulate a class for speaking and listening and promoting citizenship!

The download includes: -11 A3 Silent Debate Worksheets (about central philosophical and moral debates)- A Presentation file with: full instructions for P4C sessions, two different approaches to using the worksheets (one silent, one verbal discussion based), three plenary slides / activities to choose from.

With her Chinese boyfriend called overseas to take care of important family business, Phryne adopts a nice Jewish boy... and there is a lot of interesting information here about Jewish migration to Australia and philosophical debating about a possible homeland and... yeah.

Libraries also have an important role in bridging this divide, where there is an interesting philosophical debate that surrounds the central question of whether it is the role or responsibility of libraries to provide patrons with access to best sellers at the same time as paying consumers.

With Paik one has the TV set as digital object, with him or Paul McCarthy the record of a performance, with Michael Snow or Doug Aitken a dismantling of perception with roots in alternative film, with Cory Arcangel or» Digital Media» a primitive video game, with Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debWith Paik one has the TV set as digital object, with him or Paul McCarthy the record of a performance, with Michael Snow or Doug Aitken a dismantling of perception with roots in alternative film, with Cory Arcangel or» Digital Media» a primitive video game, with Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debwith him or Paul McCarthy the record of a performance, with Michael Snow or Doug Aitken a dismantling of perception with roots in alternative film, with Cory Arcangel or» Digital Media» a primitive video game, with Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debwith Michael Snow or Doug Aitken a dismantling of perception with roots in alternative film, with Cory Arcangel or» Digital Media» a primitive video game, with Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debwith roots in alternative film, with Cory Arcangel or» Digital Media» a primitive video game, with Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debwith Cory Arcangel or» Digital Media» a primitive video game, with Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debwith Cai Guo - Qiang or Omar Fast a tradition of documentary realism, and with Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debwith Joan Jonas or Gary Hill a disruption akin to a philosophical debate.

But what are the implications of a curatorial venture, like The Great Debate, scaling the mountaintop of a big philosophical question with only fog at its peak?

Also included in the program is the early video piece East Coast / West Coast (Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson, 1969), where Holt and Smithson humorously take on the stereotypical and opposing personas of the coastal «art scenes» in philosophical debate; and the conversational Carl Andre: A Video Portrait, produced by Virginia Dwan in 1976 — just one document reflective of Dwan's many relationships and sustained friendships with the artists she represented.

The Royal Academy Forum is the RA's long established forum for public debate on the arts, exploring ideas at the intersections of different artistic practices, and their interface with philosophical, political, social and economic issues and contexts.

Her work springs from extensive experimentation with optical phenomena and research into philosophical debates regarding the mutability of scientific knowledge.

The first part assesses the current state of the human rights debate in essays and philosophical reflections; the second collects contributions by various international human rights activists, in which gripping testimonies and historical reconstructions alternate with socio - political analyses; and the third reproduces a selection of artworks.

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)

Further, I agree with those who say that having a «debate» — like a school debate on some philosophical question — is already enough evidence for the silliness of the said exercise.

In the end, because there is more interest in Jell - o flinging than the philosophical debate, I am left with this: There is no answer as to whether the study «should» have been published.

It is one of the fundamental philosophical problems with IPCC (causing much debate already in conjunction with the 4th report) that it refuses to provide an upper limit for sea - level rise, unlike other assessments (e.g. the sea - level rise scenarios of NOAA (which we discussed here) or the guidelines of the US Army Corps of Engineers).

At the heart of philosophical debate of how we can best mobilize industry to deal with climate change lies one single dirty fuel source: coal.

Muddling up the debate with philosophical interpretations is not science.

«Ethics» seems an immutable concept, something for philosophical debate late into the evening rather than an action item — as Joshua Lenon, in - house - lawyer for Clio, said in the last Twitter chat of the year, lawyers are officers of the court with a sworn duty to the law as well as to clients.

As late as 1975, the British Columbia Court of Appeal could state with confidence that, unlike the United States, Canadian courts were concerned solely with the text of a statute and were not permitted to reference «things said in debates,» or engage in «a philosophical and political discussion that extends progressively beyond the ordinary meaning of the words.»