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SUBMITTER: Jehi L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5963498 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Epilepsy currents 20180101 1
A "concept" refers to what exists in the mind as a representation (as in something comprehended) or as a formulation (as in a plan). It is generally understood as "any idea of what a thing ought to be" (Merriam-Webster). From that premise, an "idea" cannot be compartmentalized or rigidly defined as exclusively belonging to any single individual or school of thought. The utility of a concept is inherently linked to its adaptability to the needs and conditions of the time. I state this upfront bec ...[more]