Emerson's perfectionism places too much faith in human capacities and fails to
understand human limitations, according to Reinhold Niebuhr, who said that «the ultimate fulfillment of human life transcends the possibilities of history» (Beyond Tragedy).
Not exact matches
Like many quants, they
understand the
limitations of the
human brain, which has led them on their search for evidence - based investing.
Of course, we are engaging a Mystery in the deepest sense when we seek a direct encounter with God and existentialism has its serious
limitations as do all
human attempts at
understanding; but I am drawn to Kierkegaard's insight into prayer:
Leading thinkers have recently placed emphasis on the radical
limitations of science and especially upon the inherent impossibility of applying scientific techniques to the true
understanding and effective control of
human beings both individually and socially.
For evangelizing, in its essence, is taking the authentic Christian gospel (albeit with the
limitations of
human understanding) through word or deed to those who need it and are at least prepared enough to take a look at it.
On this question a third theme in Bohr's writing is more illuminating, namely his discussion of conceptual
limitations in
human understanding.
His evaluation of politics is shaped by the conviction that Christianity has
understood human possibilities and
limitations better than its Marxist and liberal competitors, so that the prospects for the future depend greatly on recovering Christian insights,
understanding them and using them to shape our political expectations.
H. Richard's view of
human limitation is expressed in his
understanding of God as the structure in all things, «the rock against which we beat in vain, that which bruises and overwhelms us when we wish to impose our wishes, contrary to his, upon him.»
On the one hand, if nature is
understood as created only to serve
human beings, then it may justify exploitation of nature without any
limitation.
In the process, Kugel also asserts that the existence of religion is best
understood through the
limitations of
human existence rather than through the order in nature that points toward a Creator.
Still I respect anyone who respects
human limitations in
understanding God and focuses more on the positive efforts of
understanding our similarities and trying to
understand or reconcile our differences.
Conventional theories on
human rights imply
limitations to the
understanding of
human rights that erode the effective implementation of the very basic claims they enunciate.
They include critiques of Wesley's and the Wesleyan / Methodist tradition's acceptance of simple foreknowledge (Maddox), basing
human freedom on God's self -
limitation (Oord), a soteriological
understanding of the Trinity (Powell) and homocentrism (Odgen, Stone, Walker, McDaniel, Farthing).
They
understand logical limits as arising out of the
limitations of
human understanding rather than being based upon the nature of existence (Griffin, «Response» 257).
Rogers» phenomenological perspective has serious
limitations when it is used as the only way of
understanding human beings.
Our faith is based on that which is beyond the scope of the
limitations of
human understanding and pride - based reasoning.
To the extent that traditional conceptions of morality require a recognition of some salutary dependence upon nature, or of insuperable
limitations on
human self - transformation, science must be
understood as an outright rejection of them.
Understanding the regulation and
limitation of the telomerase enzyme holds the promise of reversing telomere shortening and cellular aging with the potential to extend
human lifespan and improve the health and wellness of elderly individuals.
This approach also has
limitations as it impedes comparisons with findings in other studies and other species, which is essential if you want to use research on chimpanzees to better
understand the evolution of
human personality traits.»
The phrase «intelligent interactive systems» describes many of Gajos's interests:
understanding how intelligent technologies can enable novel ways of interacting with computation and in the new challenges that
human abilities,
limitations and preferences create for machine learning algorithms embedded in interactive systems.
After receiving his bachelor's degree in exercise science, Mitch went on to receive his Doctorate in physical therapy to better
understand the
human movement system and help others recover from the injuries &
limitations hindering their performance.
Learn how to nourish your mind to optimize its potential, take charge of your life,
understand the mind - body connection and transcend the
limitations of
human suffering.
Furthermore, it encompasses the
understanding of key concepts and principles of science, the capacity for scientific ways of thinking, the knowledge that the study of science is a
human enterprise, and an
understanding of what that implies about its
limitations.
A re-evaluation of Kazuo Nakamura's art in terms of his interest in science and mathematics reveals the core of his creative inspiration: the inevitable tension between the ideal of objective observation and the specificities of culture, politics and the
limitations of
human understanding.
If we consider this book on a conceptual level, as with his paintings, the lessons are not so much about color as they are about the fact that
humans are limited in what they can perceive, and if artists can
understand those
limitations they can potentially expand the perceptual range of those who encounter their work.
The year 1859 was a pivotal year in
human understanding because events occurred that appeared to provide a great advance but also produced a serious
limitation.
Emphasis placed in the integrated application of both theory and field methods to analyze existing conditions, evaluate the potential effectiveness of alternative solutions, and
understand the
limitations imposed by intrinsic watershed conditions and other
human constraints.
In short, EDI's objective is to better
understand the capabilities and
limitations of electronic discovery, as compared to
human review of documents.
It is rather intended to reflect and encompass the same standard and criteria of fair notice and
limitation of enforcement discretion viewed in the fuller context of an analysis of the quality and limits of
human knowledge and
understanding in the operation of the law.
We all know that there usually are a lot of opposing opinions on any subject in any field, and we want to be sure that all our readers
understand the views we express here and our
human limitations.