Literary notes about bias (AI summary)
The term "bias" in literature emerges with a multitude of meanings and contexts, often reflecting a predisposition that can be personal, ideological, or even structural. In some works it signifies a longstanding negative prejudice, as in the strong opposition noted in [1], while in others it is a natural inclination or mental leaning that shapes one’s perceptions and decisions, evident in discussions of human development and personality in [2] and [3]. There are instances where bias is attributed to political or intellectual leanings, influencing judgments and undermining objectivity, as seen in [4], [5], and [6]. Additionally, the word can also denote hereditary or cultural traits, linking individuals to ancient traditions or reputations, as it does when referencing historical figures like Bias himself in [7] and [8]. Across various texts, literature uses "bias" not only to denote prejudice and favoritism but also as a reflection of the deep-seated tendencies—whether conscious or unconscious—that drive human thought and behavior.
- In the fourth century there was a strong bias against it.
— from St. Paul's Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon by J. B. Lightfoot - The language, religion, education, and prejudices acquired in youth bias character and predetermine the directions in which development may go on.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana - Yet his temperament really gives him a stronger bias than any of his more strictly objective premises.
— from Pragmatism: A New Name for Some Old Ways of Thinking by William James - On the political question, I referred simply to intellectual bias.
— from Middlemarch by George Eliot - No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause, because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not improbably, corrupt his integrity.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay and James Madison - Thus without corrupting the body of the people, the immediate agents in the election will at least enter upon the task free from any sinister bias.
— from The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay and James Madison - Thales said that Bias was wiser than himself, and sent it to him; and by him it was again sent to another man, as being wiser yet.
— from Plutarch's Lives, Volume 1 (of 4) by Plutarch - I. Bias was a citizen of Priene, and the son of Teutamus, and by Satyrus he is put at the head of the seven wise men.
— from The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers by Diogenes Laertius
