The reason why we speak of 'classical reception studies' today - rather than, for example, 'classical memory studies' or 'classical heritage studies' -lies in the twofold opportunity of adopting an existing concept in classical studies and the theoretical humanities at once.
Synonyms for Principle: effectual, essential, helpful, instrumental, useful, valuable. belief, certitude, conviction, credence, creed, doctrine, dogma, faith, idea, opinion, philosophy, postulate, tenet, thought, trust, view.
principle(Noun) A rule used to choose among solutions to a problem. The principle of least privilege holds that a process should only receive the permissions it needs. principle(Noun) Moral rule or aspect. principle(Noun) A rule or law of nature, or the basic idea on how the laws of nature are applied.