De transcendentie
Example: De transcendentie van het bewustzijn fascineert veel filosofen.
Definition
"De transcendentie" refers to the concept of going beyond ordinary limits or experience, especially in a philosophical context where it denotes surpassing the physical or empirical world to reach a higher, often spiritual or metaphysical state.
Etymology
The word "de transcendentie" comes from the Latin 'transcendere,' meaning 'to climb over' or 'to surpass.' It entered philosophical vocabulary through Medieval Latin and was adopted into Dutch to describe the idea of surpassing ordinary experience or existence.
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