Sentence examples for common axiom from inspiring English sources

A common axiom among practitioners is "I met Pukey," meaning they worked out so hard they vomited.

That was a common axiom that permeated the venture community as recently as a few years ago.

By now it is a common axiom in Silicon Valley small talk that good engineers are, at the moment, murder to come by.

Bonaventure locates knowledge of God's existence within all three parts of an Aristotelian science as demonstrated conclusion, as common axiom, and as proper postulate.

(The 'K' here stands for 'Kripke' by the way, not for 'knowledge'.) Another common axiom shared by all "alethic" modal logics also looks good: If you know \ \phi\), it must be true.

Our most common axiom in ethical or political thought is that to be just or unjust and to exercise justice, one must be free and responsible for one's actions and decisions.

Sometimes deference to a common authority; sometimes fear of adversaries; sometimes common axioms that trump any differences; and sometimes a sentimental "family feeling" that makes people tolerant of eccentricity or even obnoxious behaviour.

Aristotle says that PNC is one of the common axioms, axioms common to all the special sciences.

Now Aristotle had recognized three different kinds of scientific principles: common axioms governing all thought, so well known that no one can deny them, and proper principles limited in range to a given science its definitions and postulates.

The common-sense axiom that it takes a 25-man team to win is practically written on the Mets' clubhouse walls.

These are only a few of the axioms common to the venture and angel investment landscape that stresses the important role management plays in the investment decision process.