Word: basic
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Finding & Facing Facts. Declared Mr. Gardiner of charge No. 6: "It appeared inconceivable that any informed American official could approve of a naval holiday that would thus result. But an obvious although perhaps not the basic explanation would be that President Hoover, in spite of his partiality to fact-finding commissions, had not taken the precaution to have such an analysis made. ... It is natural to avoid the finding and facing of facts that may refute one's fancies...
...plan aiming to foster criticism of basic assumptions has been outlined and heartily approved by the tutors of one of the Houses. It has been proposed that candidates for Honors in each of several fields read papers, prepared with the help of their tutors, before the tutors and interested members of the House. Efforts would be made in choosing and handling a subject to consider some of the basic principles involved in the field. In discussion of the paper, guided by tutors, it would be attempted to justify study in the field concerned by analyzing its relations to other subjects...
...along a track of definite gauge from which there is no switching. And the specialized scholar is bound by the same chains. He knows the meaning of his facts in only a limited sense. For meaning comes from understood relationships, and the specialist often ignores the relation of the basic principles of his subject to those of another field. He fails, accordingly, to comprehend the larger meaning of his work; he misses the essential point of fitting his facts into a complete pattern, of seeing their effect on life...
...Labor Party urges definite planning of industry and trade so as to produce the highest standard of life for the nation. As a first step it proposes to reorganize the most important basic industries?power, transport, iron and steel? as public services owned and controlled in the national interest...
Sharp patent lawyers on the lookout for good suits have during recent years found the razor industry an especially pleasing field. But the motor industry, with its many gadgets and "basic principles" always offers opportunities. Big companies are always prepared for the sudden appearance of an angry inventor in search of damages...