Sentences with phrase «sufficient as an explanation»

Now you have to say why that is not sufficient as an explanation, and you still have to look for something else (which is where the unicorns come in).

Not exact matches

The difference between a metaphor and a model can be expressed in a number of ways, but most simply, a model is a metaphor with «staying power,» that is, a model is a metaphor that has gained sufficient stability and scope so as to present a pattern for relatively comprehensive and coherent explanation.15 The metaphor of God the father is an excellent example of this.

Even though there aren't sufficient explanations for the presence of evil or the purpose of it, biblically it is clear it is here but just as clear it will end.

In the second place, evolutionary theory insists that an impersonal and ruthless process known as natural selection is the sole and sufficient explanation for the survival of some species and the extinction of others.

There is a non zero possibility that I might win the lotto 5 times in a row, however, if I did, there isnt a person on earth that would accept that non-zero possibility as sufficient explanation.

2 (1968), p. 28V «The difficulty with the view that the Principle [of Sufficient Reason]... is necessary is that we do seem able to conceive of things existing, or even of things coming into existence, without having to conceive of those things as having an explanation or cause.

But if, as physicalism claims, the physiological explanation is by itself a complete and thereby sufficient explanation, then there is no room for an explanation in terms of intentional psychology.1 Or, rather, that is the case if the two explanations are also considered independent, so that neither is reducible to the other.

Scholars such as John B. Cobb and David R. Griffin have developed the Christological implications of Whiteheadian process - relational thought in a number of widely read works in recent years.1 «Evangelical» Christians, holding the Christian scriptures to be the uniquely inspired and authoritative charter documents of their faith, and finding in these scriptures a Christ whose divine humanity defies explanation in terms of any general metaphysical scheme, have had for the most part little interest in or even contact with these process - relational Christologies.2 That revelation presents to us this Christ is sufficient warrant for believing him; his being is, at any rate, incommensurate with ours.

As reasonable as all this may sound, his parents» mistakes, his primitive background, and psychological quirks so not constitute a sufficient explanatioAs reasonable as all this may sound, his parents» mistakes, his primitive background, and psychological quirks so not constitute a sufficient explanatioas all this may sound, his parents» mistakes, his primitive background, and psychological quirks so not constitute a sufficient explanation.

Concerning lower chemical and physical levels he talks of material and efficient causation, and mechanism, as being sufficient explanations.

Those who were bemused as to how Wilshere escaped punishment for his comments were soon provided a sufficient explanation when it transpired that he would be making his full debut for England versus Denmark.

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Even when the fecal examinations do not show an issue, weight loss without another explanation or diarrhea can serve as sufficient evidence of parasitic infestation, and in some cases even point to a particular type of parasite.

We find that the available observations are sufficient to virtually exclude internal variability and self - acceleration as an explanation for the observed long - term trend, clustering, and magnitude of recent sea - ice minima.

I still await an explanation of how he considers making a defective model fit to just two points out of 648 available data sufficient grounds for pretending it represents «business as usual» and projecting it 90y into the future.

«the available observations are sufficient to virtually exclude internal variability and self - acceleration as an explanation for the observed long - term trend, clustering, and magnitude of recent sea - ice minima.

Mosher == > Still waiting to hear that you are going to write up your Unicorn Hunting Hypothesis, explaining your idea of the AGW hypothesis as a «sufficient explanation» for The Climate for all of us to see and respond to.

Of course, the AGW explanation is not being treated as a merely «sufficient explanation» in this sense — it is being treated as the «true cause» (as always, true is «to the very best of our knowledge») and societally drastic remedies are not only being considered, but are in the process of being rammed through and enforced by national and international governments.

Without going into a detailed explanation of how these different markets work, it's sufficient to understand that these markets exist — and are working as intended.

76 As regards the legislation at issue in the main proceedings, it is clear from the explanation provided by the Austrian Government at the hearing that, although the amount of the compensatory supplement depends on the financial situation of the person concerned as measured against the reference amount fixed for granting that supplement, the mere fact that a national of another Member State who is not economically active has applied for that benefit is sufficient to preclude that national from receiving it, regardless of the duration of residence, the amount of the benefit and the period for which it is available, that is to say, regardless of the burden which that benefit places on the host Member State's social assistance system as a wholAs regards the legislation at issue in the main proceedings, it is clear from the explanation provided by the Austrian Government at the hearing that, although the amount of the compensatory supplement depends on the financial situation of the person concerned as measured against the reference amount fixed for granting that supplement, the mere fact that a national of another Member State who is not economically active has applied for that benefit is sufficient to preclude that national from receiving it, regardless of the duration of residence, the amount of the benefit and the period for which it is available, that is to say, regardless of the burden which that benefit places on the host Member State's social assistance system as a wholas measured against the reference amount fixed for granting that supplement, the mere fact that a national of another Member State who is not economically active has applied for that benefit is sufficient to preclude that national from receiving it, regardless of the duration of residence, the amount of the benefit and the period for which it is available, that is to say, regardless of the burden which that benefit places on the host Member State's social assistance system as a wholas a whole.

In some cases favored parents accept trivial complaints as sufficient explanation for the child's alienation either because they do not think objectively about their ex-spouse or because they welcome their child's negative attitudes toward the ex-spouse.