Sentence examples for rational element from inspiring English sources

"The grid was important as the rational element of control," recalled Marber in a lecture in 2007.

While they often recognize that the emotions contain a cognitive, and therefore potentially rational, element, they try to uncover this element by advocating its separation from the affect.

(5) Principle of the rule of reason Aristotle agrees with Plato's dictum that, whenever a system contains a rational element, it is appropriate for it to rule over the nonrational part, because the rational element alone knows what is best for the whole (see Plato Republic IV.441e).

At First Principles 1.7.1 we are said to be properly identical with our rational element; but Gregory of Nyssa and Augustine said the same without being understood to mean that we have ever existed as disembodied souls.

The love that is divine madness is a good thing, therefore, especially when, "accompanied by philosophical discussions (erôta meta philosophôn logôn)" (257b6), it leads to the beautiful itself and the other forms, which are what we as most of all the rational element in our souls truly love and crave.

When spirit together with the charioteer (the Republic's rational element, there too identified with what is truly human rather than bestial in us (588b10 589a4)) "leads us towards what is best and is in control," we possess moderation (sôphrosunê) (237e2 3).

They deftly combined emotional and rational elements to produce successful campaigns for products as disparate as processed potato snacks ("I've got a fever for the flavor of a Pringles"), tourism ("I NY") and throwaway lighters ("Flick your BIC").

It is distinct from useful, more rational elements like the psychology of characters, rich details of settings, pungent dialogue, clever plots, memorable images — all remain mechanical unless animated by the pure mastery of "and then," the mysterious, proliferating other-life of narrative conviction.

Kant believes that he can resolve obligation into rational elements.

Pure practical philosophy, the rational elements of practical philosophy in abstraction from anything empirical, is called by Kant "metaphysics of morals" (4 388).

This study enriches the understanding of evolutionary law of overseas cluster networks, and refines the rational elements that promote the orderly evolution of advanced cluster networks.