The tidal model is applied through six key philosophical assumptions:

Its "underlying philosophical assumptions about human nature and purpose."

Behind the seemingly concrete principles, practices and instruments of any laboratory, there are certain philosophical assumptions, often unexamined.

His contributions are not only empirical but involved also a revision of the most fundamental concepts, theories, and philosophical assumptions.

At the same time, she saw the lack of theory and emphasis on personal experience as concealing "prior political and philosophical assumptions."

Many of the ideas developed by historical and modern personality theorists stem from the basic philosophical assumptions they hold.

The following five categories are some of the most fundamental philosophical assumptions on which theorists disagree:

Although subsequent writers have emphasized different issues, explicit discussion of philosophical and epistemological assumptions has now become common.

In practice it is reduced from Lyell's conflation to simply the two philosophical assumptions.

It focuses largely on how the philosophical assumptions of biologists influenced and limited their understanding.