Sentence examples for coherence arguments from inspiring English sources
We model our ignorance about this mechanism by a vacuous lower prevision, a tool from the theory of imprecise probabilities, and we use only coherence arguments to turn prior into posterior (updated) probabilities.
Whereas Moore sometimes claimed that certain moral propositions are self-evident when considered on their own, philosophers today are more likely to give coherence arguments, appealing to intuitive judgements at different levels of generality and if possible on different topics, to arrive at an overall position with intuitive support at multiple points.
However, in all cases it is plausible that these practices would be beneficial to learning in science and math courses based on indirect arguments, such as the general value of feedback, teacher expertise, course coherence, and motivation.
Epistemic (or cognitive) values such as predictive accuracy, scope, unification, explanatory power, simplicity and coherence with other accepted theories are taken to be indicative of a good scientific theory and figure in standard arguments for preferring one theory over another.
Coherence theorists have arguments for believing that truth cannot transcend what coheres with some set of beliefs.
Where the Japanese speeches were superior to the English ones was in the length, clarity and coherence of their arguments.
Whilst the various lobbies for change in evolutionary biology draw from many disparate fields, we nonetheless see a coherence to their arguments.
Rather, he aimed at demonstrating that the empirical evidence supporting his view and the internal coherence of his argument made it more adequate and more acceptable to a reasonable person than the contrary view which he rejected.
For example, some focused on organization, others focused on coherence of the argument, others mentioned both major and minor linguistic errors, and yet others focused on only major ones.
One unexpected result, however, was the slight decrease in English teacher-participants' facility in creating meaningful propositions (completeness and coherence) to support their arguments on the second paper, as is shown in Figure 2.
