Several of the best restaurants I reviewed define themselves significantly by their commitment to this philosophy.
In the food world, "farm to table" is sometimes something of a ruse, but at Wild Hive, the commitment to the philosophy shows.
Glimpsing the ghost of Christmas Future, they see that getting older and acquiring an impairment can happen to anyone, including them, and develop a new commitment to the philosophy of person-centred support.
The vegan restaurant Ahimsa, in New Haven, is the brainchild of young Nirav Shah, who founded the restaurant as a way of putting his commitment to vegan philosophy into practice.
Perhaps the most extraordinary illustration of his commitment to that philosophy had come at the age of 49, when he decided to repeat his medical residency – in what he called a "retreading operation" – because he felt his clinical skills were out of date.
A protracted struggle this year and last over control of the Cato Institute's board of directors resolved with the "retirement" of Ed Crane, who had presided over Cato since its earliest days, and his replacement as president by John Allison, an incredibly wealthy former bank executive with a commitment to the philosophy of Ayn Rand.
The philosophical career of Sidney Hook was characterized by the length and constancy of his commitment to the philosophy of John Dewey.
The notebooks are particularly interesting, as they offer a view of Shaftesbury's private ruminations and his profound commitment to Stoic philosophy.
Reaction from political leaders reflected Scalia's firm commitment to this philosophy.
These included the following: a desire for "natural" or non-invasive treatments; qualities of complementary therapy consultations (for example, a "holistic" approach); personal commitment to "alternative" philosophies of health; and prior experiences of benefit from complementary therapies for other health problems or asthma (a factor in initial and continued use for asthma respectively).
