Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether he actually existed is commonly disputed ; however, the work attributed to him – the Daodejing – is dated to the late 4th century BC.

Whether a proto-Romance language ever existed is controversially discussed amongst linguists and historians, a debate known as Questione Ladina.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether such a deity existed among the Aztecs and what its meaning was, is a matter of dispute among scholars of Mesoamerican religion.

Whether this play ever existed has been debated, with some critics speculating that the play is known by another name, a situation similar to Henry VIII, which was originally performed with the title All is True.

Whether or not Libertatia actually existed is disputed.

Whether we take the signified or the signifier, language has neither ideas nor sounds that existed before the linguistic system, but only conceptual and phonic differences that have issued from the system.

Whether a Jewish proselytism existed or not that would have served as a model for the early Christians is unclear.

Whether Tom Cobley, or the other characters from the song, ever existed is uncertain.

So influential was this notion that 300 years later Bancroft in his monumental Native Races began his discussion of circumcision by writing: " Whether the custom of circumcision, which has been the great prop of argument in favor of the Jewish origin of the Aztecs, really obtained among these people, has been doubted by numerous authors ," concluding that it probably existed in a " certain form among some tribes " ( p278 ).

Whether the High Council existed or not is open to debate ; as is what role, if any, the High Council played.

Whether or not these legends were true ( Edbury, for one, believes they were not ), the 13th century jurists envisioned the legal structure of the kingdom to have existed continuously from the original conquest.

Whether or not that is a good way to run a school, the amazing thing is that it existed at all at that time.

Whether Proctor ever really existed ( even as a prankish telegraph operator ) is unknown.

Whether a state of war existed between Britain and Germany was therefore a confused matter until the expiry of the ultimatum at midnight, Berlin time.

Poincaré wrote in the sense of his conventionalist philosophy in 1889: " Whether the ether exists or not matters little-let us leave that to the metaphysicians ; what is essential for us is, that everything happens as if it existed, and that this hypothesis is found to be suitable for the explanation of phenomena.

Whether it existed during the First Bulgarian Empire is unknown.

Whether Portuguese nationals were the first Europeans to arrive in Japan is debatable.

Whether hundreds of millions died or " merely " a few major cities were destroyed, Kahn argued, life would in fact go on, as it had for instance after the " Black Death " of the 14th century in Europe, or in Japan after a limited nuclear attack in 1945, contrary to the conventional, prevailing doomsday scenarios.

Whether the Koreans sent hostages or relatives with familial ties to Japan is debated.

Whether or not the Hero successfully kills Goto for him, he obliterates Japan with his " Hammer of Thor " ( a barrage of ICBMs ) to further the cause of the Thousand Year Kingdom.

Whether the farce succeeded is moot ; Japan withdrew from the League the following year.

Whether the Fathers, who died before Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, were justified and saved only by the blood which he shed, and the death which he suffered after his incarnation??

Whether this was during one of Poirot ’ s numerous retirements or before she entered his employment is unknown.

Whether this is public or private information should be agreed upon between players before the game begins.

In addition, works published before 1964 that did not have their copyrights renewed 28 years after first publication year also are in the public domain, except that books originally published outside the US by non-Americans are exempt from this requirement, if they are still under copyright in their home country ( see How Can I Tell Whether a Copyright Was Renewed for more details ).

Whether the flag has its origins in a divine sign, a banner of a military order, an ecclesiastical banner, or perhaps something entirely different, Danish literature is no help before the early 15th century.

Whether this was before or after somebody at Disney ordered the three commentaries available on the Season 1 DVDs is unknown.

Whether Magnus managed to defeat him in war or not, " you can never be called king in England, and you will never be granted any allegiance there before you put an end to my life.

Whether his trip was of a military or peaceful nature depends on whether it took place before or after the 1036 peace treaty between Michael IV and Caliph Ma ' ad al-Mustansir Billah.

Michael Rice wrote in his Egypt's Legacy, " Whether or not the ancients knew of the mechanics of the Precession before its definition by Hipparchos the Bithynian in the second century BC is uncertain, but as dedicated watchers of the night sky they could not fail to be aware of its effects.

Whether Holloway had some influence on the house's actions ( before or after his suicide ) is left ambiguous.

Whether the news of Harken's unexpectedly large loss hurt the company's investors unfairly was quickly discarded after the SEC examined Harken Energy's share price just before and just after news of the loss was made public.

Whether the proto-Huastecs split from the rest of the Maya in 2200 or in 1200 BCE, the separation occurred at least a millennium before the rise of classic Maya culture.

Whether the multiply ) is reflected twice before being transmitted.

Whether through climate change, vegetation change, ecological competition, or a combination of factors, most of the remaining large cynodonts ( belonging to the Traversodontidae ) and dicynodonts ( of the family Kannemeyeriidae ) had disappeared by the Norian age, even before the Triassic-Jurassic extinction event that killed off most of the large nondinosaurian archosaurs.

Whether Ugarit was destroyed before or after Hattusa, the Hittite capital, is debated.

Whether Wycherley's experiences as a naval officer, which he alludes to in his lines " On a Sea Fight which the Author was in betwixt the English and the Dutch ", occurred before or after the production of Love in a Wood is a point upon which opinions differ, but probably took place not only after the production of Love in a Wood but after the production of The Gentleman Dancing Master, in 1673.

Whether animating the vast, somber space of the Cathedral or in the series Twelve Apostles gracing the pristine surfaces of the small Pazzi Chapel ( 1443 – 1450 ) in Florence, della Robbia's reliefs in this medium achieved a perfection never before or since attained.

Whether Miss Otti's ordering of the wine before the fish was an accident or planned is a matter of debate but it brought the house down ...

Whether seen as a pious contribution, or merely a levy, it evidently underwent various changes both before and after the Norman conquest.

Whether a batch job or a started task, CICS regions may run for days, weeks, or even months before shutting down for maintenance ( MVS or CICS ).

In his only surviving love letter to her, written a few months before their wedding, Tyler promised, " Whether I float or sink in the stream of fortune, you may be assured of this, that I shall never cease to love you.

Whether or not there were any Swedish monarchs named Eric before Eric the Victorious is disputed, with some historians claiming that there were several earlier Erics, and others questioning the reliability of the primary sources used and the existence of these earlier monarchs.