Sentences with phrase «second central argument»

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The central chapter on the Second Premise (K 65 - 140) contains: (i) a refutation of the attempted application of Cantor's transfinite mathematics to the domain of extramental reality, (ii) two philosophical arguments which attempt to show the conceptual absurdity of the notion of an infinite past of finite actualities, and (iii) two arguments from physics (concerning Big Bang and Thermodynamic theory, respectively) which attempt to show that probably the natural universe had an absolute beginning a finite time ago.

But in her central argument Symons said there was «an unbridgeable gap between an elected second chamber and maintaining the primacy of the Commons».

The NAS study deals a blow to one central safety argument made by opponents of the $ 5.3 billion Keystone XL link — that the heavier chemical components of so - called diluted bitumen make it more dangerous to ship — but made no attempt to address critics» second and more prominent concern, that a leak of oil sands crude would pose unique challenges during cleanup as well as unique risks to marine environments.

Ahead of the Second Reading, the Bar briefed Peers that the government's central argument, that the increase in whiplash claims is down to an increase in fraudulent claims, is unsupported by evidence.

The central argument of this article is two-fold: first, that courts have come to occupy an increasingly active role as regulators of the Canadian legal profession in the past several decades; and, second, that the measures taken by the courts have resulted in a regulatory regime more attentive to the public interest.