Most philosophers of the past century—including those influenced by Wittgenstein, the "logical positivists" and Oxford's school of linguistic analysis had presumed that philosophy was concerned with meaning or concepts, whereas science was concerned with facts.
Top business leaders are reacting to these developments in a variety of ways: They are intrigued by the business opportunities or the presumed reduction in taxes; concerned about the impact on diversity; uncertain about the effect this will have on their access to global markets; disheartened or pleased personally.
Paul Nicholls, his trainer, was affronted by suggestions that the horse be retired, understandably aggrieved that anyone might presume greater concern about Kauto Star's welfare.
Following the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and presumed cocaine ingestion, concerns were raised regarding possible undiagnosed HIV and viral hepatitis, because other drug ingestion and possible intravenous drug use was suspected.
RTM could provide useful information concerning the presumed shape of iERM preoperatively.
Despite concerns that presumed consent might undermine patients' autonomy, such worry was without support from empirical data.
During the Bush administration, an HHI score of 1,800 or higher was deemed a concentrated industry, and a merger that increased the score by more than 100 points in such an industry was presumed to raise anticompetitive concerns.
What that tells us about any regrets that the Gore family, or at least its most prolific daughter, may harbor where certain events in Bill Clinton's second term are concerned, I wouldn't presume to judge.
This impasse has halted resolution of concerns about a presumed public health menace.
Those concerns have been presumed to be behind a sharp sell-off in shares for some media companies this week, including Viacom and Time Warner.
