IDEA

An idea (Greek: ιδέα) is a specific thought or concept which arises in the mind of a person as a result of thinking. The term arises in both popular and philosophical terminology.

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The colloquial expression "I have no idea" may be used in any situation where the speaker is ignorant of something. In this general sense the term is synonymous with "concept".

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The view that ideas exist in a realm separate or distinct from real life is a venerable theme in philosophy. This view holds that we only "discover" ideas in the same way that we discover the real world.

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In philosophy, the term “idea” is common to all languages and periods, but there is scarcely any term which has been used with so many different shades of meaning.

Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Thought: Thought or thinking is a mental process which allows beings to model the world, and so to deal with it effectively according to their goals, plans, ends and desires....

Mind: The mind is the term most commonly used to describe the higher functions of the human brain, particularly those of which humans are subjectively conscious, such as personality, thought, reason, memory, intelligence and emotion. Although other species of animals share some of these mental capacities,...

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