The philosopher Daniel C. Dennett suggests that we would do well to draw a distinction between pain, which a great many animals experience, and suffering, which depends on a degree of self-consciousness only a few animals appear to command.
The phenomenology of claims of good and right are also distinct: the good attracts or appeals, whereas claims of right appear to command authority.
What is new, what is now allowed to come over, what indeed now appears to command the whole business, is affection.
And the mafia-militant alliance appears to command greater means than the country's police or intelligence services -- themselves penetrated by criminals and terrorists.
Further south, crowds queuing for masks resorted to fistfights when post-offices ran out of supplies.Yet despite rising concerns, an American strike on Syria appears to command strong support, both amongst Israeli officials and the public.
The movie's only hint of sexiness is found in Milla Jovovich's seemingly indestructible evil femme fatale, Milady de Winter, who on some occasions appears to command magical powers and at other times not.
And with Saddam Hussein captured, the subject of the war, which more than anything else has framed this contest, accounting for Dr. Dean's rise and the difficulties of Mr. Gephardt and Mr. Kerry, appears to command less attention.
The military and civilian wings of the ruling United Socialist Party are held together only by the president's own personality, and no potential successor appears to command broad support.Mr Chávez's medical setback may add to the momentum of Henrique Capriles, the candidate of the opposition Democratic Unity coalition (MUD).
Still, he appears to command the largest and most cohesive block. 1 Of the 115 cardinals taking part in the conclave on Monday, almost none of them have been outspoken on matters important to the liberal wing of the Roman Catholic Church, like the ordination of women, more inclusion of laity in church business or easing bans on contraception.
While a pre-Masters poll suggested double champion Bubba Watson is not the most popular player on tour, Spieth appears to command both respect and goodwill.
Most neuroscientists would agree that, while brains considered as a whole function as centralized command centers for most animals, within the brain there doesn't appear to be any command post; rather, one finds a leaderless network.
