In a what-if story, the author poses an unlikely, often absurd premise and traces its ramifications to their logical conclusion.

In brief chapters, the authors, both philosophy professors, pose a question (Does God exist?

Additionally, many authors have posed technology so as to critique and or emphasize aspects of technology as addressed by the mainline theories.

The prize-winning author set out to answer questions about racism posed by his 10-year-old daughter, Merieme.

After detailing some of the most horrific crimes, the authors pose that central question so studiously avoided by others: Why?

The author poses questions about human character which are profound and may have no clear answers.

The authors then came up with a three-hour window of treatment, which provides some benefit for some patients but poses significant risks for others.

The couplet sums up with a potential answer to all of the questions that the author was posing throughout the entire sonnet.

The author and her husband posed for the cover art of this edition.

The authors pose one simple example that had me immediately agreeing with their conclusions.