Sentences with phrase «philosophical discussion as»

Nevertheless, the tendency to carry on philosophical discussion as if his ideas and arguments did not exist has been noteworthy.

Bonhoeffer's writings are notoriously difficult to translate into English, and doubly so when he engages in dense philosophical discussion as in Act and Being.

Not exact matches

In the first draft of Catholicism, now published thanks to Fr Nesbitt as Matter and Mind, we find a fuller discussion than Catholicism offers of Fr Holloway's view of this philosophical movement and its challenge to Christian belief.

Whitehead has chosen to couch his whole philosophical discussion in the book in Platonic terms and to adopt «Eros» as the term for the primordial nature of God.

The question is presented as part of a larger discussion on the nature of philosophical and imperial authority, yet it is clear that the imperial part of the argument is not necessary to its main thrust, as a result standing out all the more.

It usually refers to the real substance or essential nature of something (though what those terms precisely mean is a matter of philosophical discussion); so Hebrews 11:1 is more getting at faith as providing substance to a future we hope for — that their hope for the future, through faith, becomes a present reality to affect their actions.

i'm a sucker for philosophical discussions on the nature of religion and spirituality, particularly when they are as reasonable and well - mannered as the discussions here are.

R. G. Collingwood, in his well - known book, The Idea of Nature, develops the thesis that the idea of nature in philosophical discussion has always been conditioned by historical preoccupations and circumstances.1 We can not hope to isolate nature from our historicity so as to describe clearly and distinctly what it is «in itself.»

I was refering to the ad campaign being a philosophical discussion, as it is targetted at exposing a wider range of the public to the beliefs of Humanists (at least as American Humanist Association understands them).

Fourth, as used in most evangelical discussion, the term is a philosophical judgment controlled by categories alien to Scripture; it is a slogan based on «how God ought to have inspired the Word» which has been substituted for careful patient analysis of what the Bible does teach about itself.

How has it helped Heim as theologian then to have gone through the whole philosophical discussion of transcendence since theology can make nothing of it?

He argues that both the knowing subject and the cosmos as known object mustbe articulated at far deeper levels than is normally the case even in philosophical discussion.

For my part, I think it is generally unhelpful, in a philosophical discussion, to appeal to popular psychology as the basis for one's philosophical claims.

One is somewhat at a loss as to how to respond to such an appeal to intuition in a philosophical discussion.

Polkinghorne's discussion of the resurrection focuses, in contrast, on general philosophical arguments to the effect that «in order to confirm... the claim that the integrity of personal experience itself, based as it is in the significance and value of individual men and women and the ultimate and total intelligibility of the universe, requires that there be an eternal ground of hope who is the giver and preserver of human individuality and the eternally faithful Carer for creation.»

Our discussions were as much philosophical as they were scientific.

It arises out of philosophical necessity and is only slightly affected, as in the discussion of peace, by special religious insight or need.

After all, «in philosophical discussion, the merest hint of dogmatic certainty as to finality of statement is an exhibition of folly» (PR xiv).

(For a comprehensive discussion of the use of alcohol as a religious substitute, see «Philosophical - Religious Factors in the Etiology and Treatment of Alcoholism,» by H. J. Clinebell, Jr., Quarterly Journal of Studies on Alcohol (Fall, 1965).

Just like «In my day,» sentiments such as «in a perfect world» only begin abstract, philosophical discussions.

The required texts serve not only as the foundation of philosophical discussions but as the core of all teaching methodologies.

Jessica is highly interested in the healing arts and aims to provide a space in her class that will encourage integration of mind, body and spirit through vinyasa, breath work and meditation, as well as spiritual and philosophical discussion.

Although there are some philosophical discussions, the script is intelligent (as opposed to intellectual).

As my colleagues at Sammamish High School and I have struggled with development and implementation of a problem - based learning (PBL) curriculum across disciplines, a great number of the discussions have involved a philosophical look at the place of seven key elements within our instructional framework.

As they unpack the film and analyze its effectiveness at delivering the message, they also engage in a philosophical discussion of the characters» actions and motivations.

Philosophy for Children involves group discussions about ethical or philosophical topics, such as fairness and truth.

Besides the sex, the book abounds with discussions of enlightenment, spiritual philosophy and ponderings on the nature of life and karma — much is tongue - in - cheek, making fun of «touchy - feely» interpersonal self - discovery groups, people who follow gurus, and those seeking a brand of convenient enlightenment, but there is an element of earnestness as well, including philosophical discussions on the topic of love and forgiveness.

Comic - Con International continues to roll out their programming schedule, as Saturday's schedule of activities went live earlier today — a day that starts off with a philosophical discussion between Deepak...

It was as if C.C. and I were having a philosophical discussion about life, travel, and finding our personal happiness.

«These «philosophical discussions» are fundamental to Tagore's vision for his galleries, or «cultural spaces» as he prefers to call them.

Tyler and Claes (who are studio mates and whose studio time often involves philosophical discussions about art and life) both describe their relationships with painting as a physical experience.

This question can be dressed up as the philosophical problem of reductionism, or reduced to a rule of the discussion.

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And really, «philosophical» discussion such as this does not begin to convey the depth and breadth of Objectivism.

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.&raquAs 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.&raquas 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.»

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An additional philosophical problem worth considering in discussions about the implications of ACE - type research is whether advocates should use a list of childhood features that are associated with long - term health effects as the primary criterion of what childhood adversities to prioritize for prevention.

Since this is a philosophical / strategic discussion, the thought process applies to (hopefully) more than a single property; it applies to the portfolio as a whole.