It is precisely this position that Spinoza undercuts when he writes in the Ethics that "the laws and rules of Nature…are always and everywhere the same" (EIII preface) and in the TP that "whether man is led by reason or solely by desire, he does nothing that is not in accordance with the laws and rules of nature" (TP 2/5).
But let's not fool ourselves that such pubs are popular for that reason solely.
Our lesson here being that we should never reason solely from a price change.
It accomplishes this through the use of the language "solely by reason of being or acting", with emphasis on "solely".
A patentee is not deemed to have misused his patent solely by reason of doing anything authorized by the section.
We cannot read the Supreme Court's opinion as imposing any penalty solely by reason of the interview with the juror.
Mr. Murtaugh's suit charged that the fall was "caused solely by reason of carelessness, negligence, wanton and willful disregard" on the part of the Parks Department.
The tax imposed solely by reason of this section shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of any income, war profits, and excess profits taxes (within the meaning of section 903) paid to any foreign country or possession of the United States on any income of the taxpayer on which tax is imposed solely by reason of this section.
The second category of conduct, which is at the opposite end of the spectrum, involves lack of due care — that is, fiduciary action taken solely by reason of gross negligence and without any malevolent intent...
L. 95 617, § 204(b)(2), inserted "(other than facilities subject to such jurisdiction solely by reason of section 824i, 824j, or 824k of this title)" after "under this subchapter".
A plan shall not be treated as failing to meet the requirements of sections 204(g) of such Act [29 U.S.C. 1054(g)] and 411(d)(6) of such Code solely by reason of an election under this paragraph.
