In response, Bertrand Russell, an important champion, declared Popper's work to be "a vigorous and profound defence of democracy, timely, interesting and very well written".
The first, On Drink, is a witty, belligerent and often profound defence of the kind of drinking habits that Kingsley acquired in the Old England of mixed drinks and beer.
His profound faith added further to his defence of the sanctity of human life from conception to death.
Ed Miliband has called the Prime Minister's announcement of the Defence Spending Review a "profound missed opportunity".
Jasmonates, which have been intensively studied in the context of herbivore defences and flower development, have a profound effect on floral nectar secretion and, thus, pollination efficiency in B. napus.
In his opening statement to the Judiciary Committee, Gregory Craig, the preppy lawyer whom Mr Clinton recently named "quarterback" to his defence squad, stated that the president felt "profound and powerful regret for what he has done".
In an interview with the Guardian, Thomas de Maizière insisted the defence implications for Britain, Europe and Nato would be profound, and said this was an aspect of the argument David Cameron did not appear to have recognised.
"Surely the manner, the scale and the timing of any replacement of the Trident deterrent has profound opportunity cost implications for the entirety of the rest of the defence budget," he said.
In comments to Guardian Australia, Soutphommasane said courts only penalised profound and serious racist comments not "mere slights" and there are defences available that protect free speech.
Yet Barack Obama, who is hardly known for his hawkishness, appears poised to name him as defence secretary.He would replace Chuck Hagel, a decorated veteran with a profound aversion to the ill-considered use of force.
