Sentence examples for rather than determined from inspiring English sources

The will is thus self-determining, rather than determined by its end, and so Scotus affirms self-motion in psychology.

Rather, than determined by your own talents, your own capabilities, and your own effort.

He thinks that Yeong-hye is being ridiculous, whimsical rather than determined.

That fear was overblown in 1968: Britain was broke, rather than determined to shun the world.

It sends an insidious message, reinforcing attitudes that blame victims and allow perpetrators (cast as a blurry, inevitable evil rather than determined, deliberate criminals) off the hook.

Most Americans — including Trump's base of support — think that preexisting conditions should be set at the federal level rather than determined by the states.

"Economics influences rather than determines decisions," said Preston McAfee, Microsoft's chief economist, who previously worked at Google and Yahoo.

Hartigan both wrote and directed the film, but he seems to follow the turn of events rather than determining them.

Kamm's advice is sensible enough, but he undervalues language when he claims that it "reflects how we perceive the world rather than determining it".

In Parliament, concern centers on the worry that Britain will simply follow the lead of Washington rather than determine its own way.

Linguists have argued for decades about the strength of this effect: the consensus is that language guides, rather than determines, thought.