Many problems in rock engineering are limited by our imperfect knowledge of the material properties and failure mechanics of rock masses.
For example, in the sermon 'On our imperfect knowledge of a future state' he wonders why we have been left in the dark about our future state.
The covariation of reference with alternative facts about the context could, however, correspond to our imperfect knowledge of the settled (pre-semantic) facts that determine meaning.
It is always possible that what strikes us as an emergent property of a biological of chemical phenomenon "is due to our imperfect knowledge of microscopic structure or to our mathematical incompetence" (1925, p. 81).
We must not insist that our imperfect knowledge nets capture all truth.
The explanation for this might lie in our imperfect knowledge of the XG content of cereals.
Once again our imperfect knowledge of polycation/cell interactions makes correlations difficult.
Agreeing on an approach to measuring sustainability means striking the right balance between cost-effectiveness and the requirements dictated by our (imperfect) knowledge of sustainability processes.
Our empirical determination of the importance of Cel61A illustrates that it can be difficult to predict which enzymes will be important, and at what proportions, based solely on our (imperfect) knowledge of the structures of plant cell walls and our (imperfect) knowledge of the full range of enzymatic activities of the large number of proteins secreted by lignocellulolytic microorganisms [ 3].
Given limited budgets, imperfect knowledge of the clinical and economic impact of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, coupled with the benefits of specific interventions targeted to reduce these infections or to improve their treatment, more optimal management strategies to control and improve antibiotic utilization are needed.
Thus, consciousness, as internal sensation, gives us imperfect knowledge of the soul, but it is knowledge that is sufficient for all practical (and, importantly for Malebranche, theological) purposes.
