He was out of step with the prevalent views of his day all the time.
The most prevalent view was that physical science consisted of a body of hard, certain and fundamental knowledge.
Yet, futurism continues as the prevalent view for the time being.
"I am more optimistic than many that we will get something passed this year, but my opinion is not the prevalent view."
"We have our token homeless," he said in describing a prevalent view.
But, again, the prevalent view is that such violence would be quelled.
The prevalent view among debt experts, however, is the opposite.
But the prevalent view is that uniforms will only improve the classroom atmosphere.
This accorded with the prevalent view of women as a moral not a political force.
That is not the prevalent view right now, though.