Literary notes about demonstrate (AI summary)
The term “demonstrate” appears in literature with a wide range of meanings, from the abstract to the practical. In philosophical and rhetorical contexts, it is often employed to prove or explain theoretical ideas, as seen when authors clarify complex concepts or moral truths ([1], [2]). It also functions as a way to illustrate physical phenomena or tangible results, such as in discussions of scientific principles or practical exercises ([3], [4]). Moreover, writers use the word figuratively to reveal inner character or to signal significant, symbolic moments, thereby adding emotional or metaphorical depth to their narratives ([5], [6]). This versatility makes “demonstrate” a powerful verb that bridges the intellectual and the experiential across diverse genres and periods ([7], [8]).
- This is not difficult to demonstrate philosophically.
— from On War by Carl von Clausewitz - We should in vain, therefore, attempt to demonstrate its falsehood.
— from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume - Atwood’s machine serving to demonstrate the laws of the communication of motion.
— from The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Thomas Jefferson - Be able to demonstrate the Sylvester and Schaefer methods of resuscitation.
— from Boy Scouts Handbook by Boy Scouts of America - For when my outward action doth demonstrate The native act and figure of my heart In complement extern, 'tis not long after
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare - With thy laughter wilt thou frighten and prostrate them: fainting and recovering will demonstrate thy power over them.
— from Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche - But, first of all, it is proper to explain precisely what that nature is, in order to come to the more easy understanding of what I would demonstrate.
— from Cicero's Tusculan Disputations by Marcus Tullius Cicero - The desired proof must therefore demonstrate that we have experience of external things, and not mere fancies.
— from The Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant
