Merry E. Borra A concept is idea that has been turned, examined, polished and delivered again. It means something more than the original thought, having been burnished and tooled like fine pottery. And just like the pottery, the idea is stronger and carries some resiliency later. The shine is there, the meaning is deeper somehow, after processing.
Concepts are to be shared, some are political, some spiritual, and some very mechanical.
A concept is considered complex and convoluted. There should be open cavities at either end to allow room for the next persons thoughts. Concepts are private, sometimes public and most often fluid in a society that always seems to be changing its collective mind about things. Some examples of a political concepts are ethics, honesty, crime and punishment. Social strata are a collective rule of behavior for all to follow and be judged against.