Sentence examples for plurality of alternative from inspiring English sources

The plurality of alternative probabilistic measures of relevance confirmation has prompted some scholars to be skeptical or dismissive of the prospects for a quantitative theory of confirmation (see, e.g., Howson 2000, 184 185, and Kyburg and Teng 2001, 98 ff).

Thus, Feigl allows the possibility of a "pragmatic justification of the adoption of an alternative frame" (ibid., p. 386), thereby implying that there exists a plurality of alternative ethical systems.

His vision of polytheistic reenchantment is rather that of an incommensurable value-fragmentation into a plurality of alternative metanarratives, each of which claims to answer the same metaphysical questions that religion and science strove to cope with in their own ways.

A plurality of alternatives is open to one, and one determines, oneself, which alternative one pursues.

A plurality of alternatives is open to her, and she determines which she pursues.

This combination of indeterminism and origination is thought to capture best the idea that, when we act freely, a plurality of alternatives is open to us and we determine, ourselves, which of these we pursue, and to secure the kind of freedom needed for moral responsibility.

It really means doing and being the things you said you're going to do and be: train your police in non-racist practices; recruit people to reflect the plurality of your community; find alternative revenue streams for your municipality that don't exploit your most vulnerable citizens.

But a large segment of continuous spectrum is not available easily for most of the wireless network operators due to the practical constraints, which makes the effective use of a plurality of non-continuous frequency spectrum a viable alternative option.

However, Gannett said, Tribune Publishing's slate of directors would be elected even if shareholders vote to withhold support because the directors are elected by a plurality of the votes cast, and no alternative slate is proposed by Gannett.

"It is vital for the plurality of journalism that there is a strong alternative to [the BBC's] Look North".

In both cases, the enzymatic function with a plurality of matches is listed first, followed by possible alternatives.