Sentence examples for the only plausible options from inspiring English sources

If the only plausible options in moral theory lie on a certain list (say, Kantianism, contractarianism, virtue theory, pluralistic intuitionism, and consequentialism), then consequentialists can argue for their own theory by criticizing the others.

He agrees with the agnostics' analysis of the regress problem: the only plausible options are that it continues indefinitely or that it "comes to a stop" at some point.

We have reached the point where air strikes are the only plausible option with any prospect of preventing Iran's acquisition of nuclear weapons.

But many exclusivists deny that a pluralistic explanation should be seen as the only plausible option.

According to Hick, the most influential proponent of pluralism, three factors make a pluralistic perspective the only plausible option.

Here one popular line of response, inspired by Quine (1981: 10), is simply to insist that the pattern in (P.15i) is the only plausible option, disturbing as this might sound.

For the 7 million declared Democrats in California, the only plausible option (if he decides to formally announce his candidacy) is California Attorney General Jerry Brown, who served as Governor of the state 30 years ago.

Yet these sad readings are not the only plausible ones.

In fact, he offers the only plausible solution to it.

"Matt & Ben" depicts the only plausible explanation: the screenplay fell from the sky.

To both queries the show gives the only plausible reply: yes; no; maybe; sometimes.