Sentence examples for substantive perfection from inspiring English sources
Wolff's discussion of architecture makes it clear that in order for us to perceive it as beautiful, a building must display both the formal perfection of coherence as well as the substantive perfection of being suitable, indeed comfortable for its intended use.
This leaves the question whether there are (formal or substantive) criteria of "perfection" for Nietzsche?
Perfect ballets demand perfection.
His positive ethical views are best understood as combining (i) a kind of consequentialist perfectionism as Nietzsche's implicit theory of the good, with (ii) a conception of human perfection involving both formal and substantive elements.
Here Wolff defines perfection in both formal and substantive terms: formally, simply as the order or harmony of the parts in a whole; but substantively, as the suitability of that order or harmony of parts for achieving the aim that is intended for the whole, such as accurately telling time in the case of a clock.
"I can't promise you perfection, but what I can promise you is that... the substantive changes that we've implemented since I became CEO are going to prevent them from occurring as best as we can," Sloan said.
Anyone who has ever set foot in the disturbingly serene and affluent suburban world that Newton represents (you know who you are) will recognize the eerie perfection, from nails, hair and, most of all, clothing, to the more substantive aspects of Ms. Kahn's performance.
Perfection, soulless perfection.
Two substantive conclusions follow.
There are substantive issues.
