Sweeping indictment
This is an example for the word "indictment" in Oxford dictionary. I have difficulty to fully hrasp the meaninh. Please help me.
"This is a rather toosweeping indictment ofthe field of evolutionarypsychology."
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" "This" refers to an indictment made by someone on the whole science of evolutionary psychology. The statement says that this goes too far, and is too severe. Brooks is one who has indicted the field: In his indictment , Brooks accuses evolutionary psychology and the other axis sciences of pushing the following view of human nature: Deep in the core of our being, there are the unconscious natural processes built in by evolution.
- " "This" refers to an indictment made by someone on the whole science of evolutionary psychology.
- The statement says that this goes too far, and is too severe.
- Brooks is one who has indicted the field: In his indictment , Brooks accuses evolutionary psychology and the other axis sciences of pushing the following view of human nature: Deep in the core of our being, there are the unconscious natural processes built in by evolution.
- These deep unconscious processes propel us to procreate or strut or think in certain ways, often impulsively.
- Then, at the top, we have our conscious, rational processes.
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"This is a rather too sweeping indictment of the field of evolutionary psychology."
"This" refers to an indictment made by someone on the whole science of evolutionary psychology.
The statement says that this goes too far, and is too severe.
Brooks is one who has indicted the field:
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