Ostensively

This is brought out "ostensively," as Bacon would say, in "Don Quixote," or in the Russian novel "A Simple Story" -- apparently so called because it is so complex -- in which Gontcharov's hero lives in what Alice might call ❋ Israel Zangwill (1895)

~ Re-Engineering Philosophy for Limited Beings -- Many current philosophers, even ostensively naturalist ones, are rightly accused of doing philosophy in a way that actually keeps it hermetically closed against science. ❋ William Harryman (2007)

In addition, the hearer has to look for the contents or assumptions the speaker ostensively intends her to consider. ❋ Korta, Kepa (2006)

It is clear then that it is possible through the same terms to prove each of the problems ostensively as well. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

It is clear then that every thesis can be proved in both ways, i.e. per impossibile and ostensively, and it is not possible to separate one method from the other. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

For all are brought to a conclusion either ostensively or per impossibile. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

Everything which is concluded ostensively can be proved per impossibile, and that which is proved per impossibile can be proved ostensively, through the same terms. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

Further when anything is refuted ostensively by the terms ABC, it cannot be objected that the syllogism does not depend on the assumption laid down. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

It is necessary that every demonstration and every syllogism should prove either that something belongs or that it does not, and this either universally or in part, and further either ostensively or hypothetically. ❋ Aristotle (2002)

I said, ostensively studying the buildings around us while, in actuality, sneaking sideways peeks at Cassandra, trying to get another peek at her teeth. ❋ Asprin, Robert (1994)

So that's a picture following a meeting of the committee when Johnson has ostensively tried to prevail on Greene to stay on as chairman. ❋ Unknown (1989)

For what is proved ostensively may also be concluded syllogistically per impossibile by means of the same terms; and what is proved per impossibile may also be proved ostensively, e.g. that A belongs to none of the Es. For suppose A to belong to some E: then since B belongs to all A and A to some of the ❋ Aristotle (1989)

The reason why Baroko and Bokardo cannot be reduced ostensively by the aid of mere conversion becomes plain on an inspection of them. ❋ St. George William Joseph Stock (N/A)

There are two moods, Baroko and Bokardo, which cannot be reduced ostensively except by the employment of some of the means last mentioned. ❋ St. George William Joseph Stock (N/A)

the second [horse] was the ostensible [winner] [pouser] ❋ Jairo Arroyo (2007)

The ostensibly heterosexual man keeps [threatening] to shove things up his co-workers asses. [The No] Child [Left Behind] Act is ostensibly for improving education. ❋ Jimmer (2004)

❋ Anonymous (2003)

on the ostensible layer, me & that [ho] are not together; however we still live together, have sex, and are [engaged] to be married next [june]. ❋ Ms. Communication (2008)