Sentence examples for propositions that we from inspiring English sources

Premises may be undeniable pieces of knowledge; or they may be propositions that we make for the sake of argument.

Carnapian analyticities do not therefore express propositions that we hold to be true unconditionally, but only propositions true relative to their own framework.

In contrast, philosophical skepticism attempts to render doubtful every member of some class of propositions that we think falls within our ken.

Such presuppositions are propositions that we typically take for granted in everyday cognitive projects (like glancing at a clock to check the time) as well as in carefully controlled scientific experiment.

Neither Eklund nor Sorensen conclude from this that nothing satisfies the predicates in question rather they conclude that some propositions that we find compelling merely in virtue of possessing the concepts from which they are constituted are false.

Given these clarifications, it is clear that the P-C thesis is a non-starter, at least without heavy idealization: the range of metaphysical possibilities certainly outruns the range of propositions that we ordinary humans can represent to ourselves.

Instead of understanding compatibilism and incompatibilism as propositions that are contradictories, we can understand them as propositions that are contraries.

(In this paragraph, and in most of the rest of section 4, we use 'belief' for events or states of believing propositions, rather than for propositions that are believed. We also use 'desire'intention'on', and 'attitude' similarly).

(In this paragraph, and for most of the rest of section 4, we use 'belief' as a term for events or states of believing propositions, rather than for propositions that are believed. We use 'desire'intention'on', and 'attitude' similarly).

"It was a losing proposition that we found ourselves in.

"We started this with the proposition that we didn't want to do anything too celebratory," Skipper said.