Sentence examples for if it is construed from inspiring English sources

At least, we cannot understand it, if it is construed as a descriptive predicate whose function it is to denote a property (whether real or non-existent).

It defines "right" and "ought" in consequentialist terms and as we have seen (and as Russell himself had argued many years before) such a definition is clearly false, at least if it is construed as a report of current usage.

Quoting these passages, David Chalmers (1996, p. 360) objects that if 'something is going on' is construed broadly enough it is inadequate, and if it is construed narrowly enough to cover only experiential states (or processes) it is not sufficient for the conclusion.

The objection tells against the Deduction only if it is construed as entitling us to claim universal agreement for particular judgments of taste; but, as Allison reads it, the Deduction is intended only to establish that such claims can, in general, be legitimate (Allison 2001, ch. 8; see especially 177 179).

He meant the observation as a compliment, no doubt, and would be offended if it were construed as racist, but the then England captain inadvertently painted the outsize Maori winger as something of a genetic peculiarity.

I've had 5,000 interviews, and in 5,000 interviews I've never criticized my players in public and I'll never do it again, if that's what it was construed as the other day.

"If she went and met with the Muslim Brotherhood, it was construed that she was pro-Brotherhood.

Not only can it be construed as distributing child pornography in some jurisdictions (if you're underage), it puts you at a serious emotional risk.

But there is little reason for thinking that this is always so at least, if analysis is construed as whatever it is that philosophers do to solve their problems.

If syntax is construed in this way, it presupposes semantics.

And if utilitarianism is construed as having ethical foundations, it should not be unreasonable to suggest that an SI would demonstrate desirable ethical behavior.