Sentence examples for personal grounding from inspiring English sources

Hence, quite in contrast to the popular conception of faith as a private mode of assent, with some sort of personal grounding unique to each person, faith is elevated above persuasion and made, like knowledge, a mode of legitimate "conviction" [Überzeugung] because its grounds, though still practical rather than theoretical/epistemic, are nevertheless, objective and universal.

One nominee, Sir David Garrard, may be excused on personal grounds.

This is subject to means testing on the basis of personal grounds and course conditions.

To refuse a reference on petty personal grounds is an abuse of a boss's power.

King Lear appeals to the skyey heavens for aid, but on the personal grounds that they and he are old.

Manafort asked for mercy on more personal grounds, asking Jackson to weigh the effect on his wife, too.

The program covers personal ground as well, including Ms. Steinem's marriage and her unexpected idealization of Holly Golightly, Audrey Hepburn's unfettered character in "Breakfast at Tiffany's".

The choice of ministers purely on personal grounds was favouritism; public approbation by the people through Parliament should determine their selection.

This question is really apt, and not only on what seem to be the testy personal grounds that Goodman's rhetoric springs from.

Were the tour to go ahead and players do decide to opt out on personal grounds, it would not be a first.

Part of the difficulty is that Clegg is taking an increasing interest in early-years education, partly to mark out some distinctive personal ground before the election.