Sentences with phrase «support alternative arguments»

If, however, the truth carries implications that threaten people's cultural values, then holding their heads underwater is likely to harden their resistance and increase their willingness to support alternative arguments, no matter how lacking in evidence.

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Kraus supports her view by producing an argument against what she apparently takes to be the only alternative position open to Whiteheadians, the «interpretation of God as a personal order of divine occasions» of Charles Hartshorne (p. 163).

We concluded that there are several reasons that could be used to support an argument for choosing Jesus as our compass, for granting him a sacred role as meaning - giver: first, we are not aware of any especially good alternatives; second, his ability to serve in this role has been confirmed in many faithful lives; and third, in choosing him we align ourselves with a compass which is in the public domain, and as such our interpretation is subject to the correction of tradition and public debate.

For him it is more important, for the sake of contemporary philosophy, to discover the alternative solutions of these problems, and the arguments given in their support, than to locate old discussions in ancient contexts.

«We had strong community support for finding alternatives and we made a good argument,» said CSEA Capital Region President Kathy Garrison, a county resident who is a plaintiff in the lawsuit.

However, while there is no scientific evidence to support most of the claims made on either side of the argument, knowing that dog e-collars cause distress in pet dogs may be enough to seek alternative methods.

In a setting where all strategic plans and arguments reside in conjecture, this publication not only aims to introduce a set of critical responses to the most recent support structures in the arts, but also imagines alternative possibilities for how these structures might be built and influence the practice of artists, curators, and other cultural producers.

Murry Slaby presents a compelling argument based on real world observations to support this alternative hypothesis.

Read Legal Professor Anita Ramasastry's strong argument in support of the judge's injunction and her analysis of this new alternative.

Krawisz's arguments received a substantial amount of support from the Bitcoin community, showing that there are many Bitcoin users who disapprove of alternative cryptocurrencies in principle.