Sentences with phrase «problem of the continuity»

But it is in James's theory of time, and not Bergson's, that we find the adoption of the same basic solution to the problem of continuity which we find later in Whitehead's metaphysics.
CC: You started off from saying Whitehead was bothered about the problem of continuity.
The problem of the continuity of individual life is the first issue to be taken up.
Here again, we see the problem of the continuity and discontinuity coming up, a problem that is at the core of the difficulties.
In the preceding chapter we found that in spite of his critical approach to Hegelian philosophy Marx never lost interest in Hegel, and that the problem of the continuity of Marx's thought was bound up with his continuing interest in Hegel.
«7 It is obvious that the problem of the continuity of Marx's thought is bound up with his continuing interest in Hegel.
Diverging pathways, developmental transformations, multiple etiologies and the problem of continuity in development.
Diverging path - ways, developmental transformations, multiple etiologies and the problem of continuity in development

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Another problem is that most state partnership laws provide that when one of the partners dies, quits, or declares bankruptcy, the partnership is then dissolved, jeopardizing the continuity of the business.
One of the problems when you treat a collection of books as a contiguous whole — interpretations are used that assume a continuity that doesn't exits.
There is continuity here insofar as the religious problem is formulated in the terms of the tension between order and novelty that is discussed before [d].
Whitehead's epochal theory of time circumvents this problem in a manner that is quite convincing: «there is a becoming of continuity, but no continuity of becoming» (PR 35/53).
Every solution to the epistemological problem implies the continuity of the future with the present and the past.
It appears in a different form partly because the problem of social continuity has become as great for us as the problem of change and reform, but even more because the historical, cultural character of human existence has come into fuller view.
Levering is correct in his reproof of Kinzer's continuity model but thinks that the «fulfillment» model, in which Christ fulfills the covenants, solves the problem.
Perhaps we should begin then with the Puritan version of the problem, since American culture and even American counterculture remain Puritan and moralistic to this day in curious and often disavowed continuity with the 17th century.
The problem is not the need to explain continuity as explained by determinism, but the need to explain originality which in turn leads to the concept of God as the source of»... the initial aim from which self - causation starts» and evolves into people who are self - creating entities, actively participating in their own creation, capable of creating novelty and assuming responsibility.
I do think personal being must be more broadly defined in appropriate mentalistic, telic terms, rather than conscious - self - conscious terms alone, but I see no good account of continuity across intermittency of consciousness by shifting the problem to a bodily society that does not enjoy my consciousness.
Any resort to bodily unity - continuity to explain the awareness of self - identifying unity despite intermittent consciousness does not resolve the problem.
Many interpretations, especially those leaning heavily on Process and Reality, solve the problem by dissolving almost all continuity, except in the sense of a transfer of character (as Whitehead stated it in his letter to Emmet).
The problem we now face, says Berkouwer, is that the presupposition of the hermeneutic of continuity — that the same judgment of truth can be expressed in a variety of conceptual or linguistic formulations — no longer seems self - evident, given that truth's expressions are historically conditioned, and that these expressions are never absolute, wholly adequate, and irreplaceable.
In sum, he adds, «All the problems of more recent interpretation of dogma are connected very closely to this search for continuity....
One can, however, all too easily become caught up in change and complexity to the point where he loses sight of the elements of continuity between this century and former centuries, where he fails to realize that ministers today face essentially the same kinds of problems and deal essentially with the same types of people as their forebears did a century or two ago.
Our present need is a reverent yet radical evaluation of the whole Christian tradition which will be determined, on the one hand, to preserve continuity with our Christian past, but which, on the other hand, will not think that that past in and of itself settles all our problems.
The issues which were taken up most immediately and most vigorously in the subsequent discussion were, rather, those of the question of continuity between the Christ of the kerygma and the historical Jesus, and of the significance of an existentialist view of history in connection with the «problem of the historical Jesus».
Section IV of chapter 3 is taken up with a detailed analysis of this ethical problem, and of its parameters, and in particular, a thorough biological analysis of the continuity / discontinuity question is presented: «whether to claim that [biological findings] teach us about an embryo's essential continuity withand similarity to human beings at other stages of life, or to argue that they reveal profound and morally meaningful discontinuities between embryos and live - born persons.»
Recent scandals indicate one advantage of the common life while Pope Benedict's «hermeneutic of continuity» encourages us to look to the past for solutions to current problems.
Although this problem is more philosophical than experimental, I mention it here because of the striking relevance of the theory of affective continuity to it.
One of the key features in this crew in 2014 has been the continuity and pedigree offered by double Olympic men's four Champion Pete Reed, particularly after his health problems during the winter's training, and the consistent presence of Will Satch, latterly at stroke, who was a World Champion with Reed in the eight in Korea.
Epidemiological studies have identified several risk factors for the onset and continuity of behavioural problems.
... Delight in smooth - sounding platitudes, refusal to face unpleasant facts, desire for popularity and electoral success irrespective of the vital interests of the State, genuine love of peace and pathetic belief that love can be its sole foundation, obvious lack of intellectual vigour in both leaders of the British Coalition Government, marked ignorance of Europe and aversion from its problems in Mr. Baldwin, the strong and violent pacifism which at this time dominated the Labour - Socialist Party, the utter devotion of the Liberals to sentiment apart from reality, the failure and worse than failure of Mr. Lloyd George, the erstwhile great war - time leader, to address himself to the continuity of his work, the whole supported by overwhelming majorities in both Houses of Parliament: all these constituted a picture of British fatuity and fecklessness which, though devoid of guile, was not devoid of guilt, and, though free from wickedness or evil design, played a definite part in the unleashing upon the world of horrors and miseries which, even so far as they have unfolded, are already beyond comparison in human experience.
This seems symptomatic of the worst excesses of Westminster politics: while we might be seeing changes in the parties» fortunes, there is continuity in their electoral practices — a problem exacerbated by the many media outlets putting pressure on party leaders to play that game.
By providing students with continuity of care and the ability to address multiple issues, the Safe and Healthy Youth team prevents problems from deteriorating into more serious concerns.
The problem is that the rules of general relativity mandate physical continuity everywhere in the universe, even around a black hole.
«High rates of psychotropic medication use, polypharmacy and problems in continuity of care have raised alarms about whether youth in the foster care system may be receiving inappropriate treatments for the symptoms they present,» Bertram says.
Like the instrumental meteorological record, the fossil record has problems with temporal and spatial continuity, how representative a particular observation (i.e. fossil occurrence) is and a dearth of observations in many cases.
While there are problems with choppy editing, uncertain continuity, and a failure to maintain a consistent tone, Diaz is never less than exhilarating in a guilty pleasure way, even when hunched over her desk with an expression of glazed, disheveled contempt.
The best advice I can offer is tell you to ignore the other three films outright and just enjoy The Sum of All Fears on its own independent merits, avoiding the hassle of continuity problems that can't be logically resolved without involvement of a time machine.
There are major continuity problems, and so much of the story is dependent on coincidence.
Now if you insist on forcing First Class into the existing X-Men time line, you may find enough conundrums and continuity problems between it and the other films in the series (even if you assume that the third and fourth films never happened — believe me, a lot of us do) to make you wish you had Magneto's helmet to block them all.
Fans already saw Thanos in possession of the Infinity Gauntlet in the post-credits scene of 2015's Avengers: Age of Ultron, but that raised a glaring continuity problem within the Marvel Cinematic Universe: How could Thanos be in possession of a gauntlet that was previously shown on display in Odin's vault?
I really don't,» Reynolds said, explaining he's concerned Deadpool doesn't exactly play nice with others — a problem in the age of interconnected, continuity rich superhero universes.
That guerrilla approach adds to the authenticity of the movie and also adds urgency to scenes that keeps the movie moving along, but it creates some continuity and lighting problems, too, that would have been difficult to avoid.
This study guide provides an in - depth review of terms, concepts, and example problems related to limits and continuity.
This offers the most effective route to quantifying the problem, understanding the risk, controlling the cost of remediation and minimising the impacts on school continuity.
«This has real problems for pupils in terms of continuity of their teaching, knowing who you are as a teacher and knowing how things are done in the school.»
Management continuity provided by Gooch is reassuring, though the development of problems only six months after his taking the reins is somewhat troubling; without a clearer vision into the mechanics of the problem one has to consider that this could be mere coincidence.
In addition, they offer the continuity of one person who can troubleshoot any problem.
Self - Contained This is the fifth game in the series, so it'd be a bit of a problem if the series followed a straight continuity from one game to the next.
Hopper developed themes in pairs or serially over decades, and understanding these continuities is crucial to enlightening us about Hopper's approach to the problem of making art.
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