presupposing

Meaning

of Presuppose

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Examples

Only by presupposing God's prior and inconceivable forgiveness can the limitations of human good will be transcended, and only thus can the danger of human pride be avoided. Hans Urs von Balthasar

A ‘good' style is one which can communicate through signs a certain inner state symptomatic of a certain taste (such a communication presupposing a listener or reader with the same taste). Sarah Kofman

The fragile teacups, the brittle relics, the frail upholstery and shattery glass: this was a world of little things and little ways, their delicacy presupposing their protection. Antonella Gambotto-Burke

We regard as "scientific" a method based on deep analysis of facts, theories, and views, presupposing unprejudiced, unfearing open discussion and conclusions. Andrei Sakharov

However, this may confuse syntax and semantics, by presupposing that words which denote substances are mass nouns by default. Source: Internet

Stoics, for example, question the ability of someone to be happy (presupposing happiness is contemplation) if they are mentally incapacitated or even asleep. Source: Internet