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Ideas See also knowledge; philosophy. Rare. in logic, a contrary. the body of doctrines, philosophical bases, symbols, etc., associated with a particular social or political movement, large group, or individual. — ideological, adj. — ideologist, n. the concept that ideas and thoughts are instruments of action and that their usefulness determines their truth. — instrumentalist, adj. 1. the exercise or use of the intellect. 2. a particular act or process of the intellect. an abnormal dislike for new ideas. a modern person; one accepting new ideas and practices. a person who forms schemes; a projector or promoter. the science of ideas. 1. the methods and tools that a society has developed in order to facilitate the solution of its practical problems. 2. any specific application of such. — technological, adj. — technologist, n. the branch or part of any field of learning or knowledge that is concerned with theories or hypotheses, as contrasted with practical application. a person who forms theories or who specializes in the theory of a particular subject. |
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| The theoretical conclusions of the Communists are in no way based on ideas or principles that have been invented, or discovered, by this or that would-be universal reformer. Besides, I had ideas of many sensible and corporeal things; for although I might suppose that I was dreaming, and that all which I saw or imagined was false, I could not, nevertheless, deny that the ideas were in reality in my thoughts. Once on a time I really imagined myself "an author of fairy tales," but now I am merely an editor or private secretary for a host of youngsters whose ideas I am requestsed to weave into the thread of my stories. |
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