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Sun 10 Feb, 2013 07:24 am
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The next chapters look more closely at those aspects of science devoted to the study of life. The potential conflicts between science and faith, at least as perceived by many modern commentators, will continue to appear. But I will argue that if we wisely apply Saint Augustine's advice, crafted well over a thousand years before there was any reason to be apologetic about Darwin, we will be able to find a consistent and profoundly satisfying harmony between these worldviews.
@oristarA,
no, it means created/designed/put together...
@Region Philbis,
Region Philbis wrote:
no, it means created/designed/put together...
crafted well over a thousand years before = designed a thousand years before?
if we wisely apply Saint Augustine's advice, crafted well over a thousand years before there was any reason to be apologetic about Darwin, we will be able to find a consistent and profoundly satisfying harmony between these worldviews.
'Well over' means 'somewhat more than'.
My father is well over 2 metres tall.
His house cost well over £500,000
St Augustine lived well over a thousand years before Darwin (he lived from 354 to 430)
The police said he was driving at well over 200 kilometres per hour.
@contrex,
Quote:'Well over' means 'somewhat more than'.
"well over" can also mean "a lot more than"...
@Region Philbis,
Region Philbis wrote:
Quote:'Well over' means 'somewhat more than'.
"well over" can also mean "a lot more than"...
Depends on the context. It always means "definitely more than". 75 mph is "well over" 70 mph to a traffic cop who pulled you over, but 75 cents is not much over 70 cents if you are counting your loose change.
@contrex,
Quote:75 mph is "well over" 70 mph to a traffic cop who pulled you over,
I don't think that's a good example of "well over", C. Any cop who tried to described 5 mph over as "well over" would be laughed out of court.
Quote:It always means "definitely more than".
While I do agree that it is context and personally dependent, it means more than that because 6 cents is "definitely more than" 5 cents; 'definitely' here is not a measure of volume/mass/size/value/etc.
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