Sentence examples for grounds for preferring from inspiring English sources

It can give us no grounds for preferring what is excellent to what is sensationalistic".

Zelenak compares Raskolnikov's proposal with the current regime, and suggests that there are plausible grounds for preferring the current regime to the proposal.

Recently, John Horty (Horty 2007) has examined the implications of adding priorities among defaults (in the form of a partial ordering), which would permit the recognition of specificity and other grounds for preferring one default to another.

Barnes takes there to be no grounds for preferring either interpretation (Barnes 1984), but Taylor argues that Leucippus' position is that an account (or logos) can be given of the causes of all occurrences (Taylor 1999, p. 189).

Although Hobbes offered some mild pragmatic grounds for preferring monarchy to other forms of government, his main concern was to argue that effective government whatever its form must have absolute authority.

In an influential critique, Bratman objects that choice is possible even when one sees no grounds for preferring A to B, or B to A; one can decide between equivalents (Bratman 1985, §V).

But there is at least a case to be made that the process of arguing for and against a thesis, in the way Carneades did, can leave one stuck with a view one way or the other, but without being aware of any rational ground for preferring this view.

Dungine [109] implements algorithms based on dialogue games, and currently provides native support for grounded and preferred semantics.

All BPs were measured in accordance with JNC7 and PAHO protocols – allowing for 5 min of seated rest before BP was measured with arm at heart level, feet on the ground, preferring right arm unless contraindicated.

(Anderson) Vans Warped Tour (Sunday) The preferred stamping grounds for young, reckless punk bands and their fans, the Warped Tour has been a crux of rebellious teenage summers for 19 years.

(Anderson) Vans Warped Tour (Friday and Saturday) The preferred stamping grounds for young, reckless punk bands and their fans, the Warped Tour has been a crux of rebellious teenage summers since the mid-1990s.