Literary notes about operation (AI summary)
The term "operation" in literature carries a rich variety of meanings, ranging from concrete mechanical or surgical acts to abstract processes in thought and society. In some works, it denotes precise physical procedures—whether describing a surgeon’s careful incision [1] or the steady functioning of a contraption [2]—while in other contexts it conveys the systematic interplay of abstract forces, as philosophers discuss the mutual operation of ideas and impressions [3, 4]. It also appears in political and social narratives, where the word underscores acts of co-operation and strategic maneuvering [5, 6]. Thus, "operation" serves as a versatile motif that adapts to both the material and the conceptual realms in literature [7, 8].
- The first incision in the lateral operation of lithotomy is commenced over the inferior inner angle of this interval.
— from Anne of the Island by L. M. Montgomery - The operation is repeated on the right-hand side while the piston returns.
— from How it Works by Archibald Williams - The want of relation in the ideas breaks the relation of the impressions, and by such a separation prevents their mutual operation and influence.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume - What may, with some propriety, be called self-deception arises through the operation of desires for beliefs.
— from The Analysis of Mind by Bertrand Russell - In our political campaigns all parties are anxious to secure the co-operation of women.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - I can not believe that we shall refuse to welcome gratefully the co-operation which is offered us.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume I - Do they belong to the eternal in any sense in which the operation of material forces can touch their immortality?
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana - The invention of writing and of printing gives the operation an immense impetus.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey
