Before diving into the definition of uncommon sense, letâs dive into the definition of common sense and nonsense.
When we talk about âcommon senseâ, it means a practical knowledge or belief that is basic and not ridiculous to nearly all people at the time.
In contrast, ânonsenseâ means a knowledge or belief that is ridiculous and is currently impossible to believe or achieve with the current situation, which include resources (money, technology, etc.), or just simply impossible to do.
So âuncommon senseâ is a term between âcommon senseâ and ânonsenseâ. It means that at the time when this belief is proposed, it is not a common belief among people, making it uncommon. However, the belief or idea is logical and possible, hence making it not impossible.
In short, a possibility that is logical but not a common belief among people is âuncommon senseâ
For example,
Before heliocentrism was proposed, Geocentrism had been a âcommon senseâ to the people at the time being, but is also a ânonsenseâ to the people nowadays.
During Heliocentrism is being proposed, as geocentrism is the common belief at the time, geocentrism had been a âcommon senseâ to the people at the time being, and a ânonsenseâ to the people now. But Heliocentrism is not nonsensical, as it is logical, then this possibility or hypothesis is an âuncommon senseâ to the people at the time being, and a âcommon senseâ to the people now.
After Heliocentrism was proved to be correct, geocentrism turns to be a ânonsenseâ, which had been a âcommon senseâ to the people in the past. And Heliocentrism turns from an âuncommon senseâ into a âcommon senseâ to the people now.
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