The phrase "a basic proposition" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing fundamental ideas or statements that serve as the foundation for further reasoning or argumentation.
Example: "In philosophy, a basic proposition is often the starting point for more complex theories."
Alternatives: "a fundamental statement" or "a simple assertion".
He rejects as outdated, for instance, a basic proposition of cold-war realists like Kissinger and Baker: that stability is always found in the relationship between states.
But it is a "basic proposition," Judge Roberts added, that "government can't take property from A and give it to B".
Ellison pointed out, for instance, that as a basic proposition of the legal system, someone engaged in legal action should not have their private conversations monitored by their opponents.
Prometheus sued.In this section Fashion forward Golden fleeces Guides through the swamp Prometheus unsound Shut your kale-hole Strong deliverer From lumps to lager Asian innovation ReprintsIn the subsequent eight years of litigation, arguments centred on a basic proposition.
Now, being a foundationalist, Fred finally offers what he takes to be a basic proposition, say b, as his reason for the immediately preceding belief.
It would be a welcome change to see a serious contender put forward a basic proposition of economic and financial policy such as the following axiom: "There is nothing essentially different between running government finances and those of a family.
Both Rule G(1) and Rule A state this basic proposition.
What matters is the basic proposition: a simple urban bistro, in a town short of them, serving a changing menu of solid, honest dishes.
Even in a multi-factor model, the basic proposition of factor content analysis remains completely valid.
New Jersey does not appear to dispute the basic proposition that a State may not tax value earned outside its borders.
