The purpose set forth at the beginning of this book was first to introduce the reader to a general background knowledge of the various types and capabilities of the forecasting methods already in use, so that he might then be in a position to evaluate for himself the validity of the rather astonishing empirical correlation that is to follow, and to appraise the forecast that its interpretation suggests for the future of farm prices over the years immediately ahead.

While " there is an intentional editorial unity with a cohesive purpose and message in the canonical form of the book ," Job contains many separate elements, some of which may have had an independent existence prior to being incorporated into the present text.

Either way, the primary purpose of the book ’ s composition was to alter the behaviour ( particularly religious behaviour ) of the author ’ s contemporary Jerusalemites.

The purpose of the book seems to me to be fulfilled if it contributes somewhat to the diffusion of that ' Kopenhagener Geist der Quantentheorie ' Copenhagen spirit of quantum theory if I may so express myself, which has directed the entire development of modern atomic physics.

It was the first tool showing the AI ​​ defined by Edward Feigenbaum in his book about the Japanese Fifth Generation, Artificial Intelligence and Japan's Computer Challenge to the World ( 1983 ): " The machines will have reasoning power: they will automatically engineer vast amounts of knowledge to serve whatever purpose humans propose, from medical diagnosis to product design, from management decisions to education ", " The reasoning animal has, perhaps inevitably, fashioned the reasoning machine ", " the reasoning power of these machines matches or exceeds the reasoning power of the humans who instructed them and, in some cases, the reasoning power of any human performing such tasks ".

To distinguish between what the pope should be, if one is necessary, and the pope as he appeared in Wycliffe's day was the purpose of his book on the power of the pope.

Meher Baba began dictating his major book about the purpose of creation, God Speaks, in Dehradun, August 1953.

The purpose of the book is a partial fulfillment of the statutory responsibility for " cooperation with the states in securing uniformity of weights and measures laws and methods of inspection.

Part One of the book discusses the need for an IAL, the disadvantages of ethnic languages for that purpose, and common objections to constructed IALs.

The preamble for the Statute indicates the purpose of the legislation-to bring order to the book trade-saying:

Lady Reason is a virtue developed by Christine for the purpose of her book.

The purpose of the book, in his own words, is to persuade all men to " come unto Christ " ( Jacob 1: 7 ).

* Julian Stockwin's nautical fiction series, the The Kydd Series, includes the book Command ( 2006 ) in which Thomas Kydd takes a ship to Van Diemen's Land, at the behest of then governor of New South Wales, Philip Gidley King, for the purpose of preventing French explorers from establishing a French settlement on the island.

*# Philosophical Chapters ( Kephálaia philosophiká ) – Commonly called ' Dialectic ', it deals mostly with logic, its primary purpose being to prepare the reader for a better understanding of the rest of the book.

Gregory's avowed aim in writing this book was to ' fire others with that enthusiasm by which the saints deservedly climbed to heaven ', though this was not his sole purpose, and he most surely did not expect his entire audience to show promise of such piety as to witness the power of God flowing through them in the way that it did for the fathers.

After Jesus returned to heaven, the book of Acts records the disciples of Jesus praying to God to grant that miracles be done in his name, for the purpose of convincing onlookers that he is alive.

The Chicago Tribunes Russell MacFall wrote that Baum explained the purpose of his novels in a note he penned to his sister, Mary Louise Brewster, in a copy of Mother Goose in Prose ( 1897 ), his first book.

Written in an academic style, its introduction noted that, to discourage lay readers, the author had deliberately chosen a scientific term for the title of the book and that he had written parts of it in Latin for the same purpose.

But, for the most part, the book treats the purpose of Seldon's plan as unquestionable, and that slide as being necessary in it, rather than mulling over whether the slide is, on the whole, positive or negative.

The main purpose of this book was to be used as a guide for other investigators so they could assess the scene of the crime effectively.

The mention of Zerubbabel in the book of Ezra primarily serves the purpose of describing the return to Judah following the exile from Babylon and the construction of the Second Temple.

Be this as it may, the book had a definite origin and a clear purpose.

In the Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition book, the writer suggests that Waluigi was created only for the purpose of giving Wario a doubles ' partner in Mario Tennis.

Aristophanes, in The Clouds, deals more indulgently with him than with Socrates ; and Xenophon's Socrates, for the purpose of combating the voluptuousness of Aristippus, borrows from the book of " the wise Prodicus " the story of the choice of Hercules.

Too many people think that the primary purpose of a higher education is to help you make a living ; ;

Obviously, such a Northern tourist's purpose is somewhat akin to a child's experience with Disneyland: he wants to see a world of make-believe.

The steady purpose of our society is to assure justice, before God, for every individual.

Steele's purpose is to present a general defense of his political writing and a resume of the themes which had occupied him in the Englishman ; ;

For this purpose a degree of intellectual and emotional involvement is necessary ; ;

How literature does this, or for whom, is certainly not clear, but the content, form, and language of the `` message '', as well as the source, would all play differentiated parts in giving and molding a sense of purpose.

One might argue that the ultimate purpose of literary scholarship is to correct this spontaneous provincialism that is likely to obscure the horizons of the general public, of the newspaper critic, and of the creative artist himself.

One of them is that it gives meaning and purpose to life.

As to our action, let us align ourselves with the purpose expressed by Jesus in the Lord's Prayer: `` Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven ''.

The Chicago contingent of modern critics follow Aristotle so far in this direction that it is hard to see how they can compare one poem with another for the purpose of evaluation.

The whole purpose of Man's Hope is to portray the tragic dialectic between means and ends inherent in all organized political violence -- and even when such violence is a necessary and legitimate self-defense of liberty, justice and human dignity.

The NCTA is well advised to seek funds for this purpose from the present session of Congress.

It is not in business for the purpose of absorbing increased municipal costs no matter how high a purpose that may be ''.

The amount which may be borrowed from the SBA depends on how much is required to carry out the intended purpose of the loan.

The collection of information is meaningless unless it is understood and used for a definite purpose.

It is the purpose of Armed Forces Day to give Americans an opportunity to honor men of the Armed Forces, those who have made the supreme sacrifice, those who remain to preserve our security.

The Secretary of the Interior or any duly authorized representative shall be entitled to admission to, and to require reports from the operator of, any metal or nonmetallic mine which is in a State ( excluding any coal or lignite mine ), the products of which regularly enter commerce or the operations of which substantially affect commerce, for the purpose of gathering data and information necessary for the study authorized in the first section of this Act.

The purpose of the adjusted Federal share relating to the base allotment and of the transition provisions for reaching the unadjusted Federal share is to prevent dislocations from abrupt changes in matching rates.

This facility is needed for the purpose of securing funds to finance agricultural market development activities of the Government of the United States in other countries.

the purpose of producing plays at the College is three-fold: to provide the Carleton students with the best possible opportunity for theater-going within the limits set by the maturity and experience of the performers and the theatrical facilities available ; ;

The purpose of the Club is to promote better athletic teams at Carleton and to increase interest in them among the student body.