Like Parmenides, he is overpowered and intoxicated with the idea of Being or God.
But we may remark that it is the idea of experience, rather than experience itself, with which the mind is filled.
If, on the other hand, you have, in addition to the generalized image, particular images of the several appearances, sufficiently clear to be recognized as different, and as instances of the generalized picture, you will then not feel the generalized picture to be adequate to any one particular appearance, and you will be able to make it function as a general idea rather than a vague idea.
We say, «This is Smith,» but we do not say «This is man,» but «This is a man.» Thus we may say that a word embodies a vague idea when its effects are appropriate to an individual, but are the same for various similar individuals, while a word embodies a general idea when its effects are different from those appropriate to individuals.
The truth of this is sufficiently manifest from the single circumstance, that the philosophers of the schools accept as a maxim that there is nothing in the understanding which was not previously in the senses, in which however it is certain that the ideas of God and of the soul have never been; and it appears to me that they who make use of their imagination to comprehend these ideas do exactly the some thing as if, in order to hear sounds or smell odors, they strove to avail themselves of their eyes; unless indeed that there is this difference, that the sense of sight does not afford us an inferior assurance to those of smell or hearing; in place of which, neither our imagination nor our senses can give us assurance of anything unless our understanding intervene.
«Yes, monsieur le cardinal, and that is why I venture to call the idea courageous as well as devoted.
The virtues are based on justice, of which common honesty in buying and selling is the shadow, and justice is based on the idea of good, which is the harmony of the world, and is reflected both in the institutions of States and in motions of the heavenly bodies.
Only the following considerations can have led the historians to such a conclusion: (1) that history is written by learned men, and so it is natural and agreeable for them to think that the activity of their class supplies the basis of the movement of all humanity, just as a similar belief is natural and agreeable to traders, agriculturists, and soldiers (if they do not express it, that is merely because traders and soldiers do not write history), and (2) that spiritual activity, enlightenment, civilization, culture, ideas, are all indistinct, indefinite conceptions under whose banner it is very easy to use words having a still less definite meaning, and which can therefore be readily introduced into any theory.
Yet with the first glimmerings of consciousness persisted the one idea that he must gain to Skipper.
It’s an idea. Wait till you see Sarah, she’ll get the idea.
The latter method of obtaining the desired intelligence was dilatory and unsatisfactory; besides, I had an insurmountable aversion to the idea of engaging myself in my loathsome task in my father’s house while in habits of familiar intercourse with those I loved.
The most fundamental idea, the idea of existence, has not been received by me through sensation; indeed, there is no special sense-organ for the transmission of such an idea.»
Today we do more than celebrate America, we rededicate ourselves to the very idea of America, an idea born in revolution, and renewed through two centuries of challenge, an idea tempered by the knowledge that but for fate, we, the fortunate and the unfortunate, might have been each other; an idea ennobled by the faith that our nation can summon from its myriad diversity, the deepest measure of unity; an idea infused with the conviction that America’s journey long, heroic journey must go forever upward.
So long as the quality and the low prices can be maintained, here are two inexhaustible sources of wealth for the canton, which suggested to my mind the idea of establishing three fairs in the year.
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.
ideas hamster
Дословно: хомяк, полный идей.
Генератор идей.
Why don’t you ask our ideas hamster? He knows how to help us.
Почему ты не спросишь нашего генератора идей? Он знает, как помочь нам.
put ideas into one’s head
To persuade someone to do something negative; put one up to something.
Billy would never have poured glue into his father’s shoes if the neighbor’s son hadn’t been putting ideas into his head.
the idea
the very idea
Used in exclamations to show that you do not like something.
The idea! Thinking Mother was my sister!
The very idea of Tom bringing that dirty dog into my clean house!
toy with an idea
toy with the idea
play around with
To consider an idea or an offer periodically without coming to a decision.
He was toying with the idea of accepting the company’s offer of the vice presidency in Tokyo, but he was unable to decide.
what’s the big idea
what’s the idea
What is the purpose; what do you have in mind; why did you do that; what are you doing; how dare you. Often used to question someone or something that is not welcome.
The Smith family painted their house red, white, and blue. What’s the big idea?
What’s the idea of coming in here after I told you not to?
I heard you are spreading false rumors about me, what’s the big idea?
«A goofy calf sucks two mothers! Be a bit goofy and you’ll be at home anywhere!» — Будь дураком и люди к тебе потянутся!
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not have the foggiest/faintest idea
1. не иметь ни малейшего представления/понятия |
bright idea
smart idea |
catch the idea
get it |
foggiest idea, the
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
faintest idea, the
faintest notion, the |
get an idea across
четко изложить мысль |
get the idea
понять; уловить, ухватить (мысль, суть, смысл) |
have no idea
have no notion |
idea flashed across one’s mind, the
the idea flashed across one’s mind |
idea found lodgment in one’s mind, the
the idea found lodgment in one’s mind |
intelligent idea
глубокая мысль |
least idea, the
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
no idea
без понятия; никакого представления |
the least idea
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
remotest idea, the
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
slightest idea, the
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
smart idea
блестящая мысль |
vaguest idea, the
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
the faintest idea
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
the foggiest idea
малейшее понятие; смутное, приблизительное представление (обычно употребляется в отрицательных предложениях, напр. “I haven’t got…”: «Не имею ни малейшего…» — далее по тексту) |
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- Coworking surrounds part-timers with fellow humans, giving them that much-needed social interaction and an awesome network of people to bounce ideas off of. (thecommondesk.com)
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- Established in New York City in 2014, Row House was born from the idea that rowing is simply the most efficient low-impact, high-energy, full-body workout for any fitness level that unites, inspires and drives people to dig a little deeper. (entrepreneur.com)
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Idea
Refers to a thought or suggestion as a course of action.
1. Good Idea
Refers to something that is a positive thing to do or a positive thought.
- Waiting to go to the store so late was not a good idea.
- Do you think it’s a good idea to go?
2. Like the Idea
Mean that you think something someone said or did is a good thought or thing.
- I like the idea of doing that.
- I don’t know if I like the idea of you coming home so late.
3. Very Idea
Is used to refer to a specific idea.
- The very idea of going home makes me excited.
- I think the very idea of doing that is crazy.
4. Have no Idea
Is a way to say I don’t know.
- I have no idea what you’re talking about.
- She clearly has no idea what she’s doing.
5. Idea of Being
Refers to the thought of something. This is often used to point out the difference between someone actually wanting or thinking or feeling something and someone just liking the thought of doing, feeling, or thinking something.
In other words, this is used to speak about the thought of something, not the action of physically doing it.
- I love the idea of being able to wake up early, but I just can’t seem to do it.
- The idea of being in love is something a lot of people fall in love with.
6. Have some Idea/ Have any Idea
Refers to having some kind of understanding about something. It can also be used to refer to someone having a thought as to how to handle a situation.
- Do you have any idea what we should do about this man?
- I have some idea of what you’re talking about.
7. Give an Idea
Means to share a thought about how something should be or how something should go.
- Can you please give me an idea as to what you’d like for me to do.
- We need someone to give us an idea, so that we can respond.
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8. Get the Idea
Means that one understands something. This is sometimes used as a way to tell someone that they don’t have to keep explaining, you understand.
- Ok, I get the idea.
- I’d like to get an idea of what you’d like to do with your living room.
9. Idea How
Refers to understanding how something happened.
- I have no idea how we got here.
- Do you have an idea how long this will take?
10. Idea Why
Is a way of saying there is a lack of understanding.
- I have no idea why he’s behaving in that way.
- Do you have any idea why we have to meet so early in the morning?
11. Whole Idea
Refers to understanding something completely.
- I’m trying to understand the whole idea behind what you are saying.
- I don’t understand the whole idea behind having to study history.
12. Basic Idea
Refers to maybe not understanding everything, but understanding something in general terms. One doesn’t necessarily understand every detail, but they understand the general idea.
- Just give me the basic idea, I don’t have time to learn everything.
- He doesn’t really understand the basic idea of what I’m talking about.
13. Big Idea
Refers to something that is an important idea or something that is larger in scope than anything else. It can also refer to the main idea.
- The big idea behind what the mayor is saying sounds very good.
- We need to come up with a big idea if the company is going to have a successful year.
14. Crazy Idea/Wild Idea
Refers to an idea being out of the ordinary, or not what someone would expect. It can be used in a positive and negative way. This idea can be viewed in a postive or negative way.
- I have a crazy idea, but hear me out.
- I’m tired of listening to her and her crazy ideas.
- I have the wildest idea.
- There’s another one of her wild ideas.
15. Ridiculous Idea
Means that an idea is seen in a negative way. It’s similar to a crazy idea, because it’s an unusual idea and not an ordinary idea. The difference is that a ridiculous idea is seen as something completely negative.
- That was a ridiculous idea, I can’t believe you said that.
- There are no ridiculous ideas, all ideas are welcome.
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noun
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
a thought, conception, or notion: That is an excellent idea.
an impression: He gave me a general idea of how he plans to run the department.
an opinion, view, or belief: His ideas on raising children are certainly strange.
a plan of action; an intention: the idea of becoming an engineer.
a groundless supposition; fantasy.
Philosophy.
- a concept developed by the mind.
- a conception of what is desirable or ought to be; ideal.
- (initial capital letter)Platonism.Also called form . an archetype or pattern of which the individual objects in any natural class are imperfect copies and from which they derive their being.
- Kantianism. idea of pure reason.
Music. a theme, phrase, or figure.
Obsolete.
- a likeness.
- a mental image.
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Origin of idea
First recorded in 1400–50; from Late Latin from Greek idéā “form, pattern,” equivalent to ide- (stem of ideîn “to see”) + -ā feminine noun ending; replacing late Middle English idee from Middle French from Late Latin, as above; akin to wit1
historical usage of idea
English idea comes from one of Seneca’s Epistles (58), written about a.d. 64 during his retirement from Emperor Nero’s court, in which the Roman philosopher uses idea in the sense of “Platonic idea, eternal archetype.” Seneca wrote idea in Latin letters; the Roman orator Cicero, about a hundred years earlier, wrote the same word, with the same meaning, but in Greek letters. Plato used the perfectly ordinary Greek noun idéa “form, shape” as a term in logic meaning “classification, principle of classification,” and in his own metaphysics to mean “ideal form, prototype.” In fact, the earliest uses of idea in English show semantic overlap with ideal. The familiar and current meanings having to do with a mental conception, notion, or image first appeared in the late 16th century.
The Greek noun idéa comes from the very common, very complicated Proto-Indo-European root weid-, woid-, wid- “to see.” In Greek the variant woid- forms the verb oîda ( woîda in some dialects), meaning “I know.” (In form, oîda is a perfect tense used to show a present state: “I have seen, I know.”)
Woidos, a noun derived from woid-, becomes veda- “knowledge” in Sanskrit ( Rig-Veda means “knowledge of the hymns, sacred stanzas”). The variant wid- forms the Greek noun idéa, and the infinitive ideîn (also wideîn ), the Latin infinitive vidēre, and the Slavic (Czech) vidět, all meaning “to see.”
Weid-, woid-, wid- become wīt-, wait-, wit- in Germanic. The suffixed form wīt-to- forms the adjective wīsaz, Old English wīs (English wise ), and Old English wīsdōm “learning” (English wisdom ).
OTHER WORDS FROM idea
i·de·a·less, adjectivepre·i·de·a, nounsub·i·de·a, noun
Words nearby idea
ID card, IDD, iddhi, IDDM, IDE, idea, idea hamster, ideaistic, ideal, ideal crystal, ideal element
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An idea is any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity. How is idea different from thought, conception, and notion? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
Words related to idea
belief, concept, conclusion, design, feeling, form, intention, interpretation, meaning, notion, objective, opinion, perception, plan, scheme, sense, solution, suggestion, theory, thought
How to use idea in a sentence
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Gin was just a flickering idea, the way some journos muse about writing novels.
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As a means to help their patients talk about sexual freedom and risk-taking, sex therapists were using the idea of getting out of a physical comfort zone in the outdoors.
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Bernard Azevedo, the terminated CPUC auditor who first alleged that $200 million was outstanding, said in an interview that he has been worried all along that the CPUC has little idea of what it is owed.
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Finally, because lab testing reflects only a narrow percentage of real-life crashes, we have little idea about how realistic it is.
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What’s particularly puzzling about Roy’s comments is this idea that mentioning Wright’s diagnosis is somehow partisan.
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We need to recover and grow the idea that the proper answer to bad speech is more and better speech.
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The use of slurs from both characters makes it clear just how “new” the idea of an openly gay son is even in this time.
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I like the idea of Jon Hamm… There have been discussions—though I’m not sure how serious they’ve been.
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But at the heart of this “Truther” conspiracy theory is the idea that “someone” wants to destroy Bill Cosby.
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“The US cannot tolerate the idea of any rival economic entity,” Stone writes.
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If you have any thoughts of influencing me or my men to join the regular Confederate army, you may as well give up the idea.
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His idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
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I cannot reconcile the idea of a tender Heavenly Father with the known horrors of war, slavery, pestilence, and insanity.
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While Benjy sat contemplating this creature, and wondering what was to be the end of it all, a bright idea occurred to him.
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This was such a ridiculous idea that Davy threw back his head, and laughed long and loud.
British Dictionary definitions for idea (1 of 2)
noun
any content of the mind, esp the conscious mind
the thought of somethingthe very idea appals me
a mental representation of somethingshe’s got a good idea of the layout of the factory
the characterization of something in general terms; conceptthe idea of a square circle is self-contradictory
an individual’s conception of somethinghis idea of honesty is not the same as yours and mine
the belief that something is the casehe has the idea that what he’s doing is right
a scheme, intention, plan, etchere’s my idea for the sales campaign
a vague notion or indication; inklinghe had no idea of what life would be like in Africa
significance or purposethe idea of the game is to discover the murderer
philosophy
- a private mental object, regarded as the immediate object of thought or perception
- a Platonic Idea or Form
music a thematic phrase or figure; motif
obsolete a mental image
get ideas to become ambitious, restless, etc
not one’s idea of not what one regards as (hard work, a holiday, etc)
that’s an idea that is worth considering
the very idea! that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc
Derived forms of idea
idealess, adjective
Word Origin for idea
C16: via Late Latin from Greek: model, pattern, notion, from idein to see
usage for idea
It is usually considered correct to say that someone has the idea of doing something, rather than the idea to do it: he had the idea of taking (not the idea to take) a short holiday
British Dictionary definitions for idea (2 of 2)
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Other Idioms and Phrases with idea
see bright idea; put ideas in someone’s head; what’s the idea.
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