Sentence examples for definition of idea from inspiring English sources

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Although what may be the canonical definition of idea as "whatever it is which the mind can be employed about in thinking" (Essay I.i.8), seems to be deliberately noncommital about their nature, there are several passages in Locke's Essay that suggest that he thought of them, at least when they were of visual origin, as being picture-like.

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The positivist view is among others characterized by objective observation, by aiming at explanation and prediction, by searching for general knowledge and standardization, by hypothesis testing through formal definition of ideas and measurements, by aiming at controlling the collection of facts with emphasis on quantity.

These plays are simply a handful (staged in the city where I live, London) of those that have recently put politicians or the political process on stage – the most limited definition of the idea of the "political play" available.

Both are definitions on Hume's account, but his "just definition" of our idea of cause is the conjunction of the two (EHU 7.2.29/76 77).

However, it is important to note that Malebranche's definition of an idea does not rule out such a position from the start.

Although the subject of ranking ideas is spread and common in studies and research, it still poses an obvious contradiction: the level of definition of an idea must be precise to secure investments and imprecise to preserve its innovative role.

Paul's definition of divine ideas excludes that the (Thomistic) divine rationes can be considered as ideas, since a divine idea is the (i) specific nature (of a certain set of individuals) existing in God's mind, (ii) principle of actuality, and (iii) efficient cause in relation to creatures.

And one day, after he read the definition of "entrepreneurial," an idea came to his mind: sell donated reading and audio items online to raise money for programs.

"It" offered a bowdlerized version of Jazz Age liberties and Glyn herself turns up in the film to offer a sanitized definition of her own idea.

And that, right there, is the definition of a "mainstream idea" in the political world.

Codependence is also based on an outmoded definition of addiction: the idea that the root of the problem is depending on something or someone to function.

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