Sentence examples for discourse on which from inspiring English sources

But if naturalism calls into question the credentials of theoretical reason, it thereby undermines the contrast between genuine reasoning and noncognitive forms of normative and evaluative discourse on which expressivists themselves rely.

There is a reading of this discourse on which both sentences in it are true even if there are no witches, so that 'a witch' in the first sentence must take narrow scope with respect to 'Hob thinks'.

They are a continuation of a discourse on which I embarked years ago - and formed part of my BBC Reith Lecture series – CLIMATE OF FEAR.

In addition, he was interested in esoteric themes related to the subject of creation and the visions of the Merkavah (the divine chariot of Ezekiel 1), discourses on which were even delivered by some of his disciples.

Thus the rationality of communicative action is tied to the rationality of discourse, more on which in section 3.2.

In his "Discourse on Method," which is presented as an intellectual autobiography, Descartes recounts how he aimed to rebuild human knowledge on the firmest foundation.

In February 1686 Leibniz wrote his Discours de métaphysique (Discourse on Metaphysics), which contains the first explicit formulation of his principle of the identity of indiscernibles (it is impossible for two numerically distinct objects to have all of the same properties).

Thus, the Discourse on Method, which provides a synoptic view of the Cartesian philosophy, shows it to be not a metaphysics founded upon physics (as was the case with Aristotle) but rather a physics founded upon metaphysics.

A shift to written standards discourages thoughtful classroom discourse on alternatives which develop professional judgment.

In 1638, he published his Discourse on Method, which contained important mathematical work, and three essays, Meteors, Dioptrics and Geometry, produced an immense sensation and his name became known throughout Europe.

In 1849, Mott wrote Discourse on Woman which discussed Adam and Eve, the activities of various women who appear in the Bible, and argued that the Bible supported woman's right to speak aloud her spiritual beliefs.