Sprat wished to make the world a truly familiar place, one that we could come to
understand by common sense and reason if we rejected anything «uncanny.»
Not exact matches
You will note the Reserve Bank's rhetoric is precisely along these lines, with policy driven
by common -
sense and a strenuous effort to
understand the cycle, rather than some doctrinal adherence to a simple rule.
The malice in the article is there to be seen
by anyone with an ounce of
common sense and
understanding.
By «
common sense» I mean the shared world - view, or basic assumptions, with which we approach and
understand our universe.
«And hence, in the second place, I concluded as assuredly that, in the obscurer places of that Testament (which are very many), the best and most natural method of searching out the
sense is, to inquire how, and in what
sense, those phrases and manners of speech were
understood, according to the vulgar and
common dialect and opinion of that nation; and how they took them,
by whom they were spoken, and
by whom they were heard.
By «modern
common sense» we mean the basic
understanding that in order to explain the events and circumstances of this natural world we must look to other events and circumstances within this natural world.
This optimistic approach to man's virtue and the problem of evil expresses itself philosophically as the idea of progress in history.17 The empirical method of modern culture has been successful in
understanding nature; but, when applied to an
understanding of human nature, it was blind to some obvious facts about human nature that simpler cultures apprehended
by the wisdom of
common sense.
I swear - there are
common sense Christians who live
by faith and follow ALL HIS COMMANDMENTS and then there are the pick - and - choose, no -
understanding, ignorant Christians who can quote a couple of Bible verses (turn the other cheek, thou shalt not kill and judge not being the most popular amongst your ilk) who LITERALLY have NO READING COMPREHENSION SKILLS AT ALL and for whom CLEARLY The Lord has not chosen to reveal the most basic of Biblical tenets.
The dualistic
commons sense assumed that our experience gives us an independently existing material world the mysteries of which were being more and more fully
understood by scientist.
this is not neutral ground, this is an incredibly loaded subject dealing with women, women's bodies, medicine, motherhood, etc, etc. and i find it incredibly irresponsible to present «orgasmic birth» somehow as yet another new way of going through childbirth (while implicitly laying the blame of not achieving this on the mother) when it's obviously first of all, not «orgasmic» in the commonly
understood sense of the word, nor is it something that is at all
common or controlled
by the mother.
The memorandum of
understanding reached
by Senate Republicans and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to not enact an ammunition purchasing database was a
common -
sense reform to the controversial SAFE Act gun control law.
I think you can certainly drop it into the big category of physics articles that illuminate the universe
by telling us that it is indeed much more deeply complicated and counter intuitive than most of us would think; that when you start to look at the fringes of what we
understand about physics and how the world works, you really get the
sense that we are locked in [to] certain set of perceptions that do not necessarily apply; that our kind of
common sense, everyday [intuitions] are not a very good guide to
understanding how the universe can behave at certain scales or under certain conditions.
«This did not require complicated pre-cooked meals and was simply based on
common sense advice given
by trained dieticians that helps patient
understand what it takes to reduce salt in their diets and what the potential benefits are likely to be.»
The following are
common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at
common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information •
Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems •
Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest •
Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured
by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected
by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event
A Wealth of
Common Sense, run
by Ben Carlson, CFA, was started to explain the complexities of the various aspects of finance in a way that everyone can
understand.
These principles are easy to
understand and, characterized
by findings such as «all else being equal, lower prices are better than higher prices», are grounded in
common sense.
You elegantly
by common sense have given me a more detailed
understanding to why I allways thought clouds to be the allways functioning reliable everlasting reglulator of heat.
The total result or impact of inaction is not yet scientifically predictable, but
common sense can be easily applied to the known facts and extrapolated into a picture of
understanding by those that examine the facts as they are now
understood.
We should limit the concept of unauthorized practice
by establishing a
common -
sense, brightline test that equates it to fraudulent practice — that is, saying you're a lawyer when you're not... Consumers
understand this, and so should the profession.»
Such a
common -
sense attitude combined with the phenomenal technology that now exists to process, search and produce ESI, should lead to a level and proportionate playing field in this area, and ultimately a much better
understanding of the likely costs on a case -
by - case basis.
Strong ability to effectively carry out instructions given in oral, written, or diagrammatic form
by applying
common sense understanding
Many new workers and others think that our youth just need to be loved and don't
understand the fear and resentment that gets created
by this
common sense approach.
However,
by separating the wheat from the chaff, keeping an open mind and applying your own good
common sense, you will discover practical advice to better
understand your child, build positive relationships and strengthen your overall parenting abilities.