Thus, Strauss agrees with the Socrates of the Phaedrus, where the Greek indicates that, insofar as writing does not respond when questioned, good writing provokes questions in the reader — questions that orient the reader towards an understanding of problems the author thought about with utmost seriousness.

In its first issue, dated September 1982, the magazine set out " to speak plainly and vigorously about the problems that beset the life of the artists and the life of the mind in our society " while resisting " a more general cultural drift " that had in many cases " condemned true seriousness to a fugitive existence.

In order to solve these problems, He redefined Zhi Hsi's concept of seriousness as attentive concentration of convergent piety into the concept of prudential reverence as intentional pietism.

Likewise, he does little to comfort Shoba in her grief, not quite realizing the seriousness of their relationship problems.

What they discuss with dialectical seriousness is the degree to which sex can inspire the Muse.

The `` belaboring '' is of course jocular, yet James was not lacking in fundamental seriousness -- unless we measure him by that ultimate seriousness of the great religious leader or thinker who stakes all on his vision of God.

Official notices enacting control measures are posted, but the language used is optimistic and downplays the seriousness of the situation.

He realizes after the first few cases that the disease is bubonic plague and is aware of the seriousness of the situation.

Another study confirmed the seriousness of the disorder as " the standardized all-cause mortality ratio among patients with bipolar disorder is increased approximately two-fold.

Just as action according to Lǐ should be adapted to conform to the aspiration of adhering to yì, so yì is linked to the core value of rén (). Rén consists of 5 basic virtues: seriousness, generosity, sincerity, diligence and kindness.

Another dualism put forward by Discordianism is the use of seriousness and humor.

Fear is high only if the observed risk and seriousness both are high and is low if one or the other of the seen risk or seriousness is low.

At first sympathetic, he becomes concerned K. is underestimating the seriousness of the case.

A felony is generally considered to be a crime of " high seriousness ", while a misdemeanor is not.

The Oxford English Dictionary ( first edition ) associates it with such onomatopoeic words as flit and flick, emphasizing a lack of seriousness ; on the other hand, it has been attributed to the old French conter fleurette, which means " to ( try to ) seduce " by the dropping of flower petals, that is, " to speak sweet nothings ".

It is clear that they are completely unaware of the seriousness of their acts.

However, the severity of the punishment indicates the seriousness with which the act is seen by God.

A misdemeanor is considered a crime of low seriousness, and a felony one of high seriousness.

But there is no doubt about the seriousness of the combat, which involves 2, 000 or so leftist guerrillas and perhaps as many as 10, 000 soldiers.

The main danger to be guarded against in these cases is that the prosecutor is persuaded to agree to a plea or a basis that is not in the public interest and interests of justice because it does not adequately reflect the seriousness of the offending ... Any plea agreement must reflect the seriousness and extent of the offending and give the court adequate sentencing powers.

Russet, a color of fall, is often associated with sorrow or grave seriousness.

In black humor, topics and events that are usually regarded as taboo, specifically those related to death, are treated in an unusually humorous or satirical manner while retaining their seriousness ; the intent of black comedy, therefore, is often for the audience to experience both laughter and discomfort, sometimes simultaneously.

His languid style was often misinterpreted as indifference and a lack of seriousness, an air he bolstered with a variety of " misdemeanours " from apparently " lazy " shots, to practical jokes, even to his preference for blue ( not white ) socks.

He is said to have taught his subject with great clearness, and with equal seriousness and piety, often referring to God as the supreme mathematician, who had constructed all things by number, measure and weight.

Despite often breaking the seriousness of otherwise purely evil statements, Zurg is widely considered the most evil person in the galaxy, especially by the other villains.

Based on the available clinical and scientific data it is possible to conclude that comorbidity has a range of undoubted properties, which characterize it as a heterogeneous and often encountered event, which enhances the seriousness of the condition and worsens the patient ’ s prospects.

" The term ‘ mischief ’ tends to minimize or play down the extent or seriousness of the violence often associated with the attacks.

He generally achieved a canny balance of humour and high seriousness which is often multi-layered in its effects.

Very often, the characters he voiced have very comical sides to their seriousness, such as Sagara Sousuke in the Full Metal Panic series, Kenichi Shirahama in Shijou Saikyou no Deshi Kenichi, and Toji Suzuhara in Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Erik Bruhn was a complete dancer-a far cry from the highly specialized artist he was often made out to be ... His moral example to the rest of ballet came through the concentration and seriousness with which he committed himself to every role.

Scripts for the final sixth season did not hit the campy lows of the previous two years and reestablished a bit of the seriousness of the show, often with science fiction elements like a Kryptonite-powered robot ( a left-over prop from " The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters "), atomic explosions, and impregnable metal cubes.

" He frequently bickers with Larry, whose gentlemanly behavior and seriousness often clash with Tuddrussel's immature machismo.

His seriousness is compounded by having picked up some character traits from his similarly stern grandfather ; ironically, Tezuka looks older than his actual age and is often mistaken as his teammates ' teacher.

Diana resents these qualities at times, as Martin often does not seem to understand the seriousness of his missions, but generally loves him like any real brother.

Due to their seriousness, antibiotic treatment is often justified based on clinical presentation alone.

" Each and every police officer has their own ranking of the relative seriousness of all criminal offences that is often based on their background experiences.

Hayden Carruth wonders if there are not unrecognized layers of irony and humor beneath the seriousness of Nausea: " Sartre, for all his anguished disgust, can play the clown as well, and has done so often enough: a sort of fool at the metaphysical court.

In such cases, the master is often unwilling at first, and may appear to be so just to test the seriousness and commitment of the protégé.

He's obsessed with explosives, heavy weapons and pretty women, and his jovial and wise-cracking nature often clashes with Doc McCoy's seriousness.

Violations of these rules may be ruled " fouls " by the referee, who may issue warnings, deduct points, or disqualify an offending boxer, causing an automatic loss, depending on the seriousness and intentionality of the foul.

" He hastened to add, however, " I mean that in all seriousness, and by learning I do not mean knowledge of music.

The high seriousness of the subject was also epitomized in Dante Gabriel Rossetti's painting ( illustrated ), in which a woman modelled by Jane Morris holds the Grail with one hand, while adopting a gesture of blessing with the other.

However, the election may be overruled by the Magistrates ' Court if the facts suggest that the sentencing powers of a Magistrates ' Court would be inadequate to reflect the seriousness of the offence.

Friedman wrote extensively on the Great Depression, which he termed the Great Contraction, arguing that it had been caused by an ordinary financial shock whose duration and seriousness were greatly increased by the subsequent contraction of the money supply caused by the misguided policies of the directors of the Federal Reserve.

The change in seriousness of purpose between the Eclogues and the Georgics of Virgil was in a great measure the result of the direction given by the statesman to the poet's genius.

To demonstrate her seriousness against multi-national companies in Nigeria that violated the economic / trade embargo on the South African regime, the local operations of Barclays Bank was nationalized after that bank ignored the strong protests by Nigeria urging it not to buy the South African government bond.

It was not until June that the unusual seriousness of the plague became apparent, and Pepys's activities in the first five months of the year were not significantly impacted by plague.

It is intended as a communication tool for astronomers and the public to assess the seriousness of collision predictions, by combining probability statistics and known kinetic damage potentials into a single threat value.

By 1785, Rococo had passed out of fashion in France, replaced by the order and seriousness of Neoclassical artists like Jacques Louis David.

Certainly, by the end of the 10th century, Richier of Reims and Adhemar of Chabannes refer to him in all seriousness as " Charles the Bald ".

tragedy is characterized by seriousness and dignity and involving a great person who experiences a reversal of fortune ( Peripeteia ).

In this sense then, the Induction has a vital role to play in the controversy of the play, especially as it relates to misogyny, as, if Oliver's argument is accepted, it serves to undercut any charges of misogyny before they can even be formulated – the play is a farce, it is not to be taken seriously by the audience, so questions of seriousness regarding the play within the play simply aren't an issue.

Oliver argues that in the speech, there is no clear evidence of either seriousness or irony but instead " this lecture by Kate on the wife's duty to submit is the only fitting climax to the farce – and for that very reason it cannot logically be taken seriously, orthodox though the views expressed may be [...] attempting to take the last scene as a continuation of the realistic portrayal of character leads some modern producers to have it played as a kind of private joke between Petruchio and Kate – or even have Petruchio imply that by now he is thoroughly ashamed of himself.

The expression was used at least once, though, by Vice President Dick Cheney, in a June 2003 speech in which he said, " If there is anyone in the world today who doubts the seriousness of the Bush Doctrine, I would urge that person to consider the fate of the Taliban in Afghanistan, and of Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.

A frequent criticism of Resnais's films among English-language commentators has been that they are emotionally cold ; that they are all about technique without grasp of character or subject, that his understanding of beauty is compromised by a lack of sensuousness, and that his seriousness of intent fails to communicate itself to audiences.

The letter ( still cited in all seriousness in a number of textbooks ) was apparently a response to a report on the phenomenon of vaginismus reported three weeks previously in the Philadelphia Medical News by Osler ’ s colleague Theophilus Parvin.