Much debate exists as to whether true altruism is possible.

Much of this debate relates to the importance of distinguishing history and fiction within biblical texts, as Berlin argues, in order to gain a more accurate understanding of the history of the Israelite people.

Much of the debate in this field has focused on analyzing the nature of knowledge and how it relates to connected notions such as truth, belief, and justification.

Much of his work is a contribution to the " philosophy-on-life debate " ( religion-Marxism-Darwinism ) which marked much of Danish cultural life during this period.

Much academic debate regarded one or both of two pragmatic topics: how ( or whether ) to apply utilitarianism to problems of political policy, or how ( or whether ) to apply economic models ( such as rational choice theory ) to political issues.

Much of the debate concerning theology's place in the university or within a general higher education curriculum centres on whether theology's methods are appropriately theoretical and ( broadly speaking ) scientific or, on the other hand, whether theology requires a pre-commitment of faith by its practitioners, and whether such a commitment conflicts with academic freedom.

Much debate now exists in the area on how to exterminate these creatures and keep them from spreading.

Much of the debate between religion and magic originated during the Protestant Reformation.

Much of the debate over the future of Medicare revolves around whether per capita costs should be reduced by limiting payments to providers or by shifting more costs to Medicare enrollees.

Much debate over the use of gender-neutral language surrounds questions of liturgy and Bible translation.

Much of Wheaton ’ s address focused on the debate over violence in video games.

The debate over the banning of " Justify My Love " by the Canadian music video network MuchMusic led to the launching in 1991 of Too Much 4 Much, a series of occasional, late-night specials ( still being aired in the early 2000s ) in which videos officially banned by MuchMusic were broadcast, followed by panel discussion regarding why they were removed.

Much debate has surrounded the school board's thoughts on the project, and many local residents have asserted at school board meetings and in local news affiliates that the proposed consolidation is fiscally irresponsible and under-researched.

" Much debate has occurred regarding the creek's name but the name remains.

Much of the recent sociological debate on power revolves around the issue of the enabling nature of power.

Much of this debate is related to the works of the French philosopher Michel Foucault ( 1926 – 1984 ), who, following the Italian political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli ( 1469 – 1527 ), sees power as " a complex strategic situation in a given society social setting ".

Much debate surrounding the issue of ethics arose after the ethnographer Napoleon Chagnon conducted his ethnographic fieldwork with the Yanomani people of South America.

Much of the debate about financial privacy is specifically centered around allowing or preventing the banking, brokerage, and insurances divisions of a company from working together.

Much of the debate concerned whether such affiliates could be owned by a bank ( as with “ operating subsidiaries ” in the 1990s ) or would be bank holding company subsidiaries outside the chain of bank ownership.

Much debate also still surrounds the issue whether government failures are more pervasive and severe than market failures.

* There has been considerable debate as to the meaning of the place, item, person or event described in the lyric of the song Thank U Very Much as the Aintree Iron.

Much in the same way as in the ICB debate democratic pressures are seen as impacting negatively on what is a primarily regulatory institution and as such for Majone the Commission should be insulated from democratic pressures if it is to fulfil its functions effectively.

Much of the debate about OSHA regulations and enforcement policies revolves around the cost of regulations and enforcement, versus the actual benefit in reduced worker injury, illness and death.

Much of the recent economic history of Cape Breton Island can be tied to the coal industry.

Much rarer have been tricameral legislatures ; the Massachusetts Governor's Council still exists, but the most recent national example existed in the waning years of caucasian-minority rule in South Africa.

Much of the lower continental crust is metamorphic, except for recent igneous intrusions.

Much of the bookshop's recent history was tied up with Vernon Richards, who was the driving force behind both it and Freedom Newspaper from the 1930s until late in the 90s.

Much recent movement in conservation can be considered a resistance to commercialism and globalization.

Much of the recent political discourse in Ogden has focused on controversial government-sponsored development projects in the downtown area, including the Ogden Eccles Conference Center, Lindquist Field, The Junction, the Ogden River Project, and other proposals that have not moved forward.

Much of the old style Southern rock ( as well as other classic rock ) has made its transition into the country music genre, establishing itself along the lines of outlaw country in recent years.

Much of the album was written in the studio, although Simple Minds had been playing early versions of several tracks during the recent tour dates.

Much recent scholarship emphasizes Populism's debt to early American republicanism.

Much recent growth has occurred outside the official town boundaries.

Much more recent than the U. S. Constitution.

Much thought has gone into attempts to explain the refrain " parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme ", although, as this is found only in relatively recent versions, there may not be much to explain.

Much has changed for law societies in recent years, with governments in Australia, New Zealand, England and Wales, and now Scotland ( 2010 ) creating government sponsored regulators for lawyers ( both barristers and solicitors ), leaving to law societies the role of advocacy on behalf of their members.

Much of its early history is unknown, although recent Trek novels have revealed that most of Earth's governments founded United Earth by signing the historic Traite d ' Unification in 2123 ( however, according to the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode " Attached ", Australia didn't join until 2150 ).

Much of this confusion has been alleviated by recent work integrating reputation models in terms of underlying psychological theory.

Much of the island remains in forest, although housing developments have made significant inroads over recent years.

Much of her recent work has been on television, where she has a collection of Emmy Award nominations.

Much recent work has been done to identify the underlying causes of the somatoform disorders as well as to better understand why conversion and hysteria appear more commonly in women.

Much of their contents were recent major innovations in the understanding of their respective subjects, which Tyndall was the first writer to present to a wider audience.

Much of the recent economy of the town is based on growing fruit, especially concord grapes.

Much of the staff, including Walter Pincus, Stanley Karnow, and Doris Grumbach, was either fired or quit, being replaced largely by recent Harvard graduates lacking in journalistic experience.

Much of Port Alberni's recent development has occurred in the North Port area, especially " up the hill ", east of the North Port downtown.

Much of the band's recent material, however, sees a heavier and more down-tuned style, featuring a more distinct bass line and a higher mixing of the guitars within the songs.