And as Democrats seek a rationale not merely for returning to power, but for fundamentally changing — or changing back — the relationship between America's government and its citizens, Mr. Krugman's arguments will prove vital in the months and years ahead.
Opposition to fracking is a mix of bad science (like opposition to vaccinations) and prejudice (hatred of fossil fuels, modern technology, etc). and seeks a rationale that appears logical rather than emotional.
Because it isn't immediately apparent to us how our beliefs create our experience, we often seek a rationale, a greater purpose, other than our own path to awareness.
A Socialist victory next year could bring Mr. Strauss-Kahn into government as a minister, and a Socialist defeat might make him even more important in a party that would be seeking a new rationale.
Instead of seeking a market rationale for arts patronage, the authors stress the benefits for civic virtue.
It is generally agreed that its early stages were closely bound up with the theory of fallacies, but as a general semantic theory, it developed in response to a variety of needs, and one mistake of modern attempts at interpretation is to seek a unique rationale of one notion or another.
He sought a biological rationale for the creature, though many of his ideas would not show up on screen.
Last week, Mr. Bloomberg muttered, "You're a disgrace" at a reporter who questioned his rationale for seeking a third term.
The Minot Daily News reported that Dalrymple cited the state's economic history as part of his rationale for seeking a full term.
Ellis's tone suggests he wasn't swayed by the stated rationale for seeking a delay, and may be exasperated by Manafort's antics, said Jens David Ohlin, Cornell Law vice dean and an expert in international criminal law.
