Sentence examples for erroneous conception from inspiring English sources
He devoted great attention to the pathology of tumours, but the importance of his papers on malignant tumours and of his three-volume work on that subject (Die krankhaften Geschwülste, 1863 67) was somewhat marred by his erroneous conception that malignancy results from a conversion (metaplasia) of connective tissue.
On the basis of such an erroneous conception of causation, many philosophers have arrived at the equally mistaken conclusion that there must be an incompatibility between determinism and freedom.
This erroneous conception was based on the writings of French naturalist Jean Baptiste Lamarck, whose classification scheme grouped strombids with carnivorous sea snails.
Many employers harbor erroneous conceptions or poor understanding of military spouses.
These cognitions involved erroneous conceptions about the causes and consequences of insomnia, or unrealistic expectations in terms of what one's nights should be like.
Correction: January 31 , 2004 Saturday A Critic's Notebook article in Weekend yesterday about religious films that have stirred contention included an erroneous reference to the Immaculate Conception in connection with Jean-Luc Godard's 1985 film "Hail Mary".
Correction: February 3 , 2004 Tuesday A Critic's Notebook article in Weekend on Friday about religious films that have stirred contention included an erroneous reference to the Immaculate Conception in connection with Jean-Luc Godard's 1985 film "Hail Mary," and a correction in this space on Saturday misattributed the belief involved.
It may be briefly characterized as follows: When someone responds to object O, his response depends upon a conception of O that may, in fact, be erroneous.
This is totally erroneous.
But they are also erroneous.
