Sentence examples for a respectable understanding of from inspiring English sources

Just as the advocate of the definitional characterization is challenged to provide a respectable understanding of the relevant notion of definition, the advocate of the explanatory characterization is challenged to provide (or to borrow from the philosophy of science) a respectable understanding of the relevant notion of explanation.

Second, my own views are that this cluster of evolutionary theories is the only scientifically respectable understanding of the origin of species; and these theories are worth taking seriously because they are empirical testable by observation and have been refined on the basis of observation.

So even if the notion is understood well enough for some objects (never mind that not everyone would allow that the number 2, for example, is an object), a major challenge for the advocate of the definitional characterization is to provide a respectable general understanding of the notion of a definition for an object.

He has a degree from a respectable school of engineering.

Colombia will maintain a respectable rate of growth.

Still, Mr Whitehead lasted a respectable amount of time.

That's a respectable point of view.

The orchestra gave a respectable performance of the Rachmaninoff.

It is a respectable way of earning money".

There's a respectable selection of wines priced under $20.

But thereafter Italy joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATOO) and became a respectable member of the Western alliance.