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Buridan in a sentence

Buridan meaning

A surname from French

Using Buridan

  • The main meaning on this page is: A surname from French
  • In the example corpus, buridan often appears in combinations such as: john buridan, buridan and.

Context around Buridan

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

john 2× jean 1×

Often after:

humans 1×

Sentence patterns with Buridan

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and john buridan is that 1× as jean buridan and nicole 1× for buridan humans have 1× masters john buridan and marsilius 1× unclear if buridan was influenced 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also for instance 1× for buridan humans 1× his claim which 1× it is unclear 1× scholars such as 1×

Common sentence endings:

aristotle s mechanics 1× by philoponus directly 1× exactly the same 1× its own truth 1× marsilius of inghen 1×

Words around Buridan

Just before it in the word index:

burich 2 burian 3 burials 175 burial 1.370 buriak 2 buria 2

Just after it in the word index:

buried 2.145 burien 17 buries 39 burin 16 burins 2 buriram 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasa 7 aasb 7 aasen 7

Corpus analysis for Buridan

  • In this selection, "buridan" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, john, jean and humans stand out and add context to how "buridan" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and john buridan is that and as jean buridan and nicole. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "buridan" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with buridan

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

It is unclear if Buridan was influenced by Avicenna, or by Philoponus directly. (13 words)

Scholars such as Jean Buridan and Nicole Oresme started to reinterpret elements of Aristotle's mechanics. (16 words)

His claim (which he attributes to Charles Sanders Peirce and John Buridan ) is that every statement includes an implicit assertion of its own truth. (24 words)

Longer example sentences

Also, for instance, in a 1425 document from the University of Cologne which draws a distinction between the via of Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great, and the via of the 'modern masters' John Buridan and Marsilius of Inghen. (38 words)

For Buridan, humans have the capacity of autonomy, and he recognises the choice that is ultimately made will be based on chance, as both loaves of bread are exactly the same. (31 words)

His claim (which he attributes to Charles Sanders Peirce and John Buridan ) is that every statement includes an implicit assertion of its own truth. (24 words)

Example sentences (5)

Also, for instance, in a 1425 document from the University of Cologne which draws a distinction between the via of Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great, and the via of the 'modern masters' John Buridan and Marsilius of Inghen.

For Buridan, humans have the capacity of autonomy, and he recognises the choice that is ultimately made will be based on chance, as both loaves of bread are exactly the same.

His claim (which he attributes to Charles Sanders Peirce and John Buridan ) is that every statement includes an implicit assertion of its own truth.

It is unclear if Buridan was influenced by Avicenna, or by Philoponus directly.

Scholars such as Jean Buridan and Nicole Oresme started to reinterpret elements of Aristotle's mechanics.

Common combinations with buridan

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "buridan" in a sentence?
An example: "Also, for instance, in a 1425 document from the University of Cologne which draws a distinction between the via of Thomas Aquinas, Albert the Great, and the via of the 'modern masters' John Buridan and Marsilius of Inghen." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "buridan" from authentic English texts.
What does "buridan" mean?
Buridan means: A surname from French
How many example sentences with "buridan" are there?
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