Sentence examples for plausibility of taking from inspiring English sources

If one has a prior commitment to some key α (e.g., to theism, atheism, naturalism determinism, materialism, teleology), or assigns a high prior to that α, the plausibility of taking the proposed (new) explanation as undercutting, defeating, or refuting α (and/or Σ) will be deeply affected, at least initially.

Reid's contention (see §2.3) that 'the senses give us information of things only as they exist in the present moment' has a good deal of intuitive plausibility, as does taking the present moment to lack duration, in the manner of Augustine.

More than attacking Rand, greed and big business, questioning the plausibility of equal distribution takes guts.

Although many researchers agree that applying conventional drug-trial quality criteria to CAM studies lacks plausibility, few take on the burden of devising alternative criteria in a specific area of CAM.

Emotionally, Claire as the killer and Eric the loving husband covering up was satisfying even if the plausibility of this depressed housewife taking out two strapping young men was shaky.

I love that the show makes us sit on the edge of our seats, and as executive producer Howard Gordon said in this post- Broken Hearts" interview with Huffpost- Brokenetimes issues of plausibility Heartso take a back seat to creatinterviewts that "make you sit up in your chair".

At this point plausibility also takes flight.

In the interests of assaying the plausibility of this lifestyle, I took the tube six stops from my house in Stockwell, south London, strolled across Leicester Square and entered the unhallowed portals of the newish W Hotel. True, a W hotel isn't exactly the sort of joint you'd expect a local to hang out in.

We can acknowledge the plausibility of findings as participants took the same courses within the same educational context and conditions for comparability.

Check the plausibility of the claim.

Verdi's beloved maledictions, vendettas, and forces of destiny actually add plausibility rather than take it away; they make the violent accents of operatic singing seem like a natural reaction under the circumstances.