Sentence examples for close possible from inspiring English sources

IAR tried to create an environment as close possible to nature for the orangutans, which resulted in forest schools being conceived, "where they can learn from each other".

There is no close possible world in which foreknowledge prevents the agent from acting freely.

And, in general, whether one has an ability is a function of one's success rate across close possible worlds.

A crucial component of the standard Frankfurt case is that the agent is prevented from acting freely in close possible worlds.

In the language of possible world semantics: in the actual world and in close possible worlds where I believe that I am not a brain in a vat, I am not a brain in a vat.

In the standard case it at least appears to be true that the agent cannot do otherwise, whereas in the case amended to be parallel to the foreknowledge case there is a very straightforward sense in which the agent can do otherwise because her will is not thwarted by Black in any reasonably close possible world.

Now they are paying the closest possible attention.

And we are ready to cooperate in this respect at the closest possible opportunity".

A wall of drawings comes to life and starts screaming the closest possible equivalent to "Dead by dawn".

Nixon's competence to lead the country during his impeachment crisis also requires the closest possible scrutiny".

I studied these drawings at the closest possible range – my eyes a few centimetres from the paper surface.