Sentence examples for argument of principle from inspiring English sources

Beyond the argument of principle, there is a strong practical one.

Or, as the Harvard moral philosopher Michael Sandel put it: "Not only did the court fail to produce any compelling argument of principle to justify its ruling.

It was an argument of principle over principal: DeMarco's own analysis showed that the White House plan could save $3.6 billion.

All but a handful of the most ardent pro-European parliamentarians are likely to vote for the government to be entitled to start the talks, largely making the court case an argument of principle about parliamentary sovereignty.

Bacon calls his new art Interpretatio Naturae, which is a logic of research going beyond ordinary logic, since his science aims at three inventions: of arts (not arguments), of principles (not of things in accordance to principles), and of designations and directions for works (not of probable reasons).

These results offers insight to the SEC, IASB and FASB in weighing the arguments in the debate of principles- vs. rules based- accounting.

His Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous (1713), by its attractive literary form and its avoidance of technicalities, reinforced the main argument of the Principles.

New Jersey politicians representing mostly minuscule constituencies will resort to the tired old argument of home rule, a principle that does not exist in the New Jersey Constitution, legislatively enacted state law or New Jersey case law.

There is a collective glazing over of eyes that meets arguments of constitutional principle and theoretical worst-case scenarios.

If we see the original position as a procedure of construction, then perhaps we can gain a clearer idea of the role of the idea a social contract in Rawls's and other arguments for principles of justice.

It is a travesty of justice, goes their line, that any of the one-time Soviet collaborators who took over mother Poland should be allowed to hold contemporary office.The argument is partly one of principle, partly self-interest.