Many scholars consider modern anthropology as an outgrowth of the Age of Enlightenment, a period when Europeans attempted to study human behavior systematically, the known varieties of which had been increasing since the fifteenth century as a result of the first European colonization wave.

Many Protestants, especially Calvinists, consider him to be one of the theological fathers of the Protestant Reformation due to his teaching on salvation and divine grace.

Many consider him the first true scientific aerial investigator and the first person to understand the underlying principles and forces of flight.

Many Jews consider a portion of the 49-day period of the counting of the omer between Passover and Shavuot to be a time of semi-mourning and instrumental music is not allowed during that time.

Many participants ( see Noam Chomsky's quotes above ) consider the term " anti-globalization " to be a misnomer.

Many consider their actions to be criminal, but the MK deemed the means justified by the end goal.

: Many consider Heschel's Torah min HaShamayim BeAspaklariya shel HaDorot, ( Torah from Heaven in the light of the generations ) to be his masterwork.

Many experts consider these drugs obsolete for treating anxiety but valuable for the short-term treatment of severe insomnia, though only after benzodiazepines or non-benzodiazepines have failed.

Many computer scientists consider these series of computers to be technologically groundbreaking.

Many individuals mistakenly consider bookkeeping and accounting to be the same thing.

Many consider this breakthrough to have been made by C. P. E.

* Mint mark collections: Many collectors consider different mint marks significant enough to justify representation in their collection.

Many, but not all, who consider themselves cognitive scientists have a functionalist view of the mind — the view that mental states are classified functionally, such that any system that performs the proper function for some mental state is considered to be in that mental state.

Many philosophers consider experience to be the essence of consciousness, and believe that experience can only fully be known from the inside, subjectively.

Many Christians do not consider anti-Judaism to be antisemitism.

Many consider New Yorker cartoonist Peter Arno the father of the modern gag cartoon ( as did Arno himself ).

Many consider the County of Foix to be the actual historical centre of Catharism.

Many Protestants consider Catholicism to be a cult, due to its beliefs regarding the Pope, Mary, and Purgatory.

Many scientists consider extraterrestrial life to be plausible, but there is no conclusive evidence for its existence.

Many scholars consider the epistle to be written in the late 1st or early 2nd centuries, after the death of James the Just.

Many Eastern Orthodox consider the Council of Constantinople of 879 – 880, that of Constantinople in 1341 – 1351 and that of Jerusalem in 1672 to be ecumenical:

Many environmental historians consider the split between John Muir and Gifford Pinchot.

Many luthiers consider the top the dominant factor in determining the sound quality.

Many other denominations do not consider the role of ministry as being sacramental in nature and would not think of it in terms of " holy orders " as such.

Many people consider George Orwell's use of Sugarcandy Mountain in his novel Animal Farm to be a literary expression of this view.

Many of our very best friends are reformers.

Many of these designs are still under patent, and other types are best known by their original trademarked names.

Many poems and plays, and two operas ( Les Abencérages, by Luigi Cherubini, and L ' esule di Granata, by Giacomo Meyerbeer ) mention the legend, but the whole story is doubtful, because the best historians do not mention it.

Many observers from both within and outside of China have argued that the CPC has taken gradual steps towards democracy and transparency, hence arguing that it is best to give it time and room to evolve into a better government that is more responsive to its people rather than forcing an abrupt change with all the deleterious effects such a loss of stability might entail.

Many processes for software development were in their infancy, with few standard or " best practice " approaches defined.

She has composed over 3, 000 songs, the best known of which include " I Will Always Love You " ( a two-time U. S. country chart-topper for Parton, as well as an international pop hit for Whitney Houston ), " Jolene ", " Coat of Many Colors ", " 9 to 5 ", and " My Tennessee Mountain Home ".

Many of the works were significantly altered during the restoration, and in the words of Arthur Lubow what remain are " at best a crude facsimile of what Goya painted.

Many rare species of bird have been found on the island, and it is probably the best place in western Europe to see skulking Siberian passerines such as Pechora Pipit, Lanceolated Warbler and Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler.

Many Bogart biographers and actress / writer Louise Brooks agree that the role is the closest to Bogart's real self and is considered among his best performances.

Many reasons have been cited for the obscurity of Western classical music in India, a country rich in its musical heritage by its own right, however the two main reasons are an utter lack of exposure and a passive disinterest in what is considered esoteric at best.

Many fighters vary their defensive style throughout a bout in order to adapt to the situation of the moment, choosing the position best suited to protect them.

Many episodes in the Wimsey books express a mild satire of the British class system, in particular in depicting the relationship between Wimsey and Bunter, the two of them clearly being the best and closest of friends, yet Bunter invariably punctilious in using " my lord " even when they are alone, and " his lordship " in company.

Many felt " that ' the flower of youth ' and the ' best of the nation ' had been destroyed ," for example such notable casualties as the poets Isaac Rosenberg, Rupert Brooke, and Wilfred Owen, composer George Butterworth and physicist Henry Moseley.

Many current and recent philosophers — e. g., Daniel Dennett, Willard Van Orman Quine, Donald Davidson, John Rogers Searle, and Jerry Fodor — operate within a broadly physicalist or materialist framework, producing rival accounts of how best to accommodate mind — functionalism, anomalous monism, identity theory, and so on.

Many Polish towns and villages ( the best known are Lipnica Murowana in Małopolska and Łyse ) organize artificial palm competitions.

Many economic conservatives and right-libertarians believe that the expansion of the state and the role of government in society is inevitable, and they are at best fighting a holding action against it.

Many dealers sell stamps through the Internet while others have neighborhood shops which are among the best resources for beginning and intermediate collectors.

Many people walk as a hobby, and in the post-industrial age it is often enjoyed as one of the best forms of exercise.

In ancient times " Many of the noblest and best of the Athenians always considered the Spartan state nearly as an ideal theory realised in practice.

Many traditional practitioners believe the best time to harvest is at dawn or dusk on a waning moon.

; Machine independent vs machine dependent: Many optimizations that operate on abstract programming concepts ( loops, objects, structures ) are independent of the machine targeted by the compiler, but many of the most effective optimizations are those that best exploit special features of the target platform.

Many birth defects or syndromes present at birth are best treated in childhood, and pediatric plastic surgeons specialize in treating these conditions in children.

Many critics of Smart Growth point to deficiences in Smart Growth regulations — it is hard to criticize principles that promote " best practices ," " stewardship ," and " quality of life.

Many fine boxwood specimens are in the Brussels Conservatory museum ; most of these are from late 16th-century Venice, where Vincenzo Galilei ( Dialogo, 1581 ) said that the best cornetts of his day were made.

Many people would come day after day and vie for the best locations from which to observe the proceedings ; knitting women ( tricoteuses ) formed a cadre of hardcore regulars, inciting the crowd in the role of cheerleaders.