Sentences with phrase «reflects upon the reality»

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But my basic convictions about them were derived not from these philosophers but partly from my being surrounded from birth with the reality in question; partly from Emerson's essays and the works of James and Royce; partly from the poems of Shelley and Wordsworth (which similarly influenced Whitehead); and most of all from my own experience, reflected upon especially during my two years in the army medical corps, when I had considerable leisure to think about life and death and other fundamental questions.

Theology in all its forms is finally nothing else but the attempt to reflect deliberately and critically upon that reality.

However, upon consideration, I decided that this shocking language reflected a reality that needs to be confronted.

The same goes for the Quran and the Bible... sad that so much time was wasted upon them as they are nonsensical and reflects your understanding of reality.

When I reflect on the infinite pains to which the human mind and heart will go in order to protect itself from the full impact of reality, when I recall the mordant analyses of religious belief which stem from the works of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud and, furthermore, recognize the truth of so much of what these critics of religion have had to say, when I engage in a philosophical critique of the language of theology and am constrained to admit that it is a continual attempt to say what can not properly be said and am thereby led to wonder whether its claim to cognition can possibly be valid — when I ask these questions of myself and others like them (as I can not help asking and, what is more, feel obliged to ask), is not the conclusion forced upon me that my faith is a delusion?

well just thinking about these wars in the muslim / mid-east world over religious differences (which may reflect mental states in many ways) in a world where most realize that living in the present moment is best way to happiness and being in the moment in non-strife and awareness through the teachings of masters such as found in the buddhist, taoist, zen, etc., etc., etc. spriritually based practices of religious like thought and teachings, etc. that to ask these scientifically educated populace whom have access to vast amounts of knowledges and understandings on the internet, etc. to believe in past beliefs that perhaps gave basis and inspiration to that which followed — but is not the end all of all times or knowledges — and is thus — non self - sustaining in a belief that does not encompass growth of knowledge and understanding of all truths and being as it is or could be — is to not respect the intelligence and minds and personage of even themselves — not to be disrespected nor disrespectful in any way — only to point out that perhaps too much is asked to put others into the cloak of blind faith and adherance to the past that disregards the realities of the present and the potential of the future... so you try to live in the past — and destroy your present and your future — where is the intelligence in that — and why do people continually fear monger or allow to be fear — mongered into this destructive vision of the future based upon the past?

The very glorification of the strong individual, and the hysterical emotion centered upon «personalities in the news,» reflects the feeble hold which we have on our own selfhood.33 How desperately we search for that personal reality which will vicariously, if not directly, help us to feel we possess our own hearts and will.

Irony and humor reflect also upon themselves, and therefore belong within the sphere of the infinite resignation, their elasticity is due to the fact that the individual is incommensurable with reality.

Perhaps we can grasp more clearly why we may attribute mentality to physical reality if we reflect more deeply upon our own feeling of transition within the cosmic process.

... But one thing that's also becoming more and more universally agreed upon is that cheating is complicated, and it reflects all sorts of private realities that anyone outside the relationship can never truly understand.

«There is a serious gap between the idealized basis upon which assisted dying for patients with psychiatric conditions is advocated and the reality of its practice, as reflected in evidence from Belgium and the Netherlands.

An unabashed and mega-budgeted work of Afro - futurism, this multiplex entertainment leverages an imagined reality to broadly reflect upon the actual reality of the black experience (s).

But a movie can often reflect and remark upon our harshest current realities, whether it's intended to or not.

► Acknowledging the distance between utopias and social realities, Not Here, Not Anywhere presents twenty works by the visual artist Domènec that reflect upon the political strategies of historical memory and social empowerment.

With renderings and a simulation of the natural environment, it reflects on the reality of climate change today and addresses a makeshift religion which calls upon humans to change the way we live.

But there are also more nuanced references to America's influence in Catch the Moon, as well as works that reflect upon the complicated realities and challenges facing emerging artists working in China at a time when Chinese contemporary art is being ravenously consumed by Western audiences.

Hernández presents a new body of work reflecting upon collage as an art - technique and as a device from the historical avant - garde to represent and transform human relationship with reality.

Richterís painting reflects the influence of his interest in photography, and a closer look at his collector's editions reveals, in a somewhat different way, the extent to which Richter's art is based upon visual reproductions of reality.

If the newly implemented structure results in less superfluous classes when filing fresh applications and upon renewal (as a similar fee structure has been implemented regarding renewals) this should lead to a register which reflects more accurately the commercial reality.

As we contemplate a culturally safe future from our current vantage point, let us reflect upon how each and every one of us can contribute to making this future that I've shared with you today a reality.