rational creature
collocation in Englishmeaningsofrationalandcreature
These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withcreature.
rational
adjective
uk/ˈræʃ.ən.əl/us/ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
based on clear thought ...
See more atrational
creature
noun[C]
uk/ˈkriː.tʃər/us/ˈkriː.tʃɚ/
any large or small living thing that can ...
See more atcreature
(Definition ofrationalandcreaturefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofrational creature
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
What exactly is involved in the relation between normative facts and their brute determinants being "a matter of reasons" or "in principle intelligible to arationalcreature"?
From theCambridge English Corpus
The basic idea is that the content of the law is in principle accessible to arationalcreaturewho is aware of the relevant law practices.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Rational creatures were free to choose between good and will, and the choice of evil is uncaused and quite inexplicable.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Humans, being rational creatures, are compelled by their nature to construct an intelligible narrative of life.
From theCambridge English Corpus
But in the thinking person, whom he called therationalcreature, there is a likeness of image; whereas in other creatures we find a likeness by way of a trace.
From
Wikipedia
It is indeed true that human beings are rational creatures; but they are not just that.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Anselm never wrote a treatise on ethics or values, nor does he devote any time to enumerating the sorts of benefits rational creatures might desire.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In other words, that the law practices support these legal propositions over all others is always a matter of reasons-where reasons are considerations in principle intelligible to rational creatures.
From theCambridge English Corpus
In other words, that the relevant brute determinants support these normative propositions over all others is always a matter of considerations in principle intelligible to rational creatures.
From theCambridge English Corpus
There is an intrinsic connection between the universality of the moral law, grounded in the absolute worth of all rational creatures, and the concept of unmerited grace.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The observer's error is to assume that humans are essentially rational creatures and that humans will always serve that rationality.
From
Wikipedia
Aquinas placed slavery in opposition to natural law, deducing that all rational creatures are entitled to justice.
From
Wikipedia
Scanlon asserts that the proper response to the recognition of these distinctive features is to treat rational creatures in terms of principles which they could not reasonably reject.
From
Wikipedia
Thus, only rational creatures have practical reason.
From
Wikipedia
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofrational
Go to the definition ofcreature
See other collocations withcreature