Sentence examples for the practical aim of from inspiring English sources

After the armistice, Porter sailed for America with the practical aim of persuading his grandfather to give him an allowance that would be appropriate to the income of Mrs. Thomas, whom he hoped to marry.

This was somewhat understandable in the case of Latin or Greek grammars, since here the task was less evidently that of intellectual inquiry and more that of the schools, with the practical aim of gaining access to the newly discovered ancients.

Unlike modern philosophical debate, usually abstruse, the philosophies of the ANCIENT WORLD had the practical aim of teaching people how to live better, says philosophy professor John M. Cooper in ­"Pursuits of Wisdom: Six Ways of Life in Ancient Philosophy from Socrates to Plotinus" (Princeton University Press).

Social philosophy must connect with the practical aim of alleviating suffering.

The practical aim of strength exercise is to complete three series of 5 12 sets.

The practical aim of strength training is to complete 3 series of 5 8 sets, with 70-90% of 1RM.

Technology, the application of scientific knowledge to the practical aims of human life or, as it is sometimes phrased, to the change and manipulation of the human environment.

These perspectives are not necessarily opposed to the practical aims of the views they oppose and criticize, it may be useful to note (also about Pufendorf), but merely insist upon fewer suppositions, less presumption, and more modest goals.

The practical aims of DIB come through plainly here and throughout Book III, where the priority seems to be clarifying what exactly is and is not permissible in war by considering a large number of actions which could belligerents could undertake and determining their moral and legal standing.

Beyond this, the practical aims of participation are multiple, often overlapping and sometimes conflicting, namely, to change health-related behaviors; empower citizens to take greater responsibility for their own health; control health costs; improve the quality of health care provision; and improve patient experience.

The practical aim is computational design of a compact fuel processor, capable to produce 3 4 kg/h of high purity hydrogen (100 130 kW total power) for PEM FC applications.