The phrase "basic theories of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing foundational concepts or principles within a specific field of study.
Example: "In this course, we will explore the basic theories of psychology and their applications in real-world scenarios."
Alternatives: "fundamental concepts of" or "core principles of".
Later disagreement on basic theories of therapy terminated their collaboration.
Mr. Petrocelli said the government's case was riddled with "profound inherent weaknesses," including gaps in the evidence offered by prosecutors and "doubts about its basic theories of criminality".
Universities do an excellent job of teaching the basic theories of innovation, says Catherine Mulligan, research fellow at Imperial College Business School, "but their systems are inherently geared towards 'success' and theory, while the entrepreneurial landscape requires resilience in the face of failure and the practical application of knowledge.
November 26 , 1876Angola, New York October 7, 1950 New York City, New York Willis Carrier, in full Willis Haviland Carrier (born November 26 , 1876 Angola, New York, U.S. died October 7, 1950, New York City), American inventor and industrialist who formulated the basic theories of air conditioning.
His basic theories of the role of the unconscious mind, of the lasting effects of infantile sexuality, and of the Oedipus complex extended far beyond the discipline of psychoanalysis and even the larger area of psychiatry to areas of several of the social sciences.
He made his choice based on basic theories of civil disobedience: that those who control the law have become corrupt, that the law in this case (by concealing the actions of government officials in building this massive spying apparatus in secret) is a tool of injustice, and that he felt compelled to act in violation of it in order to expose these official bad acts and enable debate and reform.
It also appeared that the Astronomer of Astor Place overlooked the very basic Theory of Liquid Attraction.
A basic theory of thermoelectricity was finally formulated during the early 1900s, though no functional generators were developed until much later.
I am nauseated, feeling like something horribly wrong has happened; something has pulled the basic theory of relativity out of whack.
This is the path argued for by the Obama Administration, and was the basic theory of the Ninth Circuit's decision striking down Prop 8.
Together with the doctrine of storehouse consciousness (alaya-vijnana), it constitutes the basic theory of the Vijnanavada ("Consciousness-affirming") school of Buddhist thought.
