The phrase "concept asserts" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English, typically in academic or philosophical discussions about the validity or accuracy of a concept.
Example: In his paper, the author argues that the concept asserts a universal truth, despite its potential limitations.
The Comprehension Principle for Concepts asserts the existence of a concept for every condition on objects expressible in the language.
Giles's reply is to the effect that the confused, simple concept of a substance possessed by the ordinary fellow in fact refers to the same reality as the real definition does, so that asserting the real definition of the confused concept simply asserts that the reality is itself, and so is a triviality, after all.
In addition, some linguists believe that language itself guides how concepts will be formed; if a language has no words for a concept, they assert, it is unlikely that a speaker of that language will think of that concept.
Mr. Lerach used the concept to assert that Enron's financial advisers, including Citigroup and J.P. Morgan Chase, helped the company commit fraud.
Mr. Santorum, who was criticized earlier this week for having said in a 2008 speech that Satan had set his sights on the United States, took ownership of that concept Wednesday, asserting that there are indeed "evil forces" around the world.
Day and Chronister do not claim to have invented the concept, but assert the term "Bacon Explosion" as a trademark.
They described the concept of asserting their rights by challenging their husbands and fathers as ludicrous and dangerous.
For white supremacists, the concept of Vinland asserts a historical claim over North America, stretching especially from the Northeast coast to the Pacific Northwest.
The Baha'i concept of God asserts that His greatness cannot be contained by His creation, that He is neither male nor female, and far excels the human world.
