Transcendentaal
Example: Zijn theorie bevat een diepgaande transcendentaal begrip van kennis.
Definition
"Transcendentaal" is an adjective used in philosophy to describe concepts or knowledge that go beyond ordinary experience or empirical understanding, often relating to the conditions that make knowledge possible, as in a deep transcendental understanding of knowledge.
Etymology
The word "transcendentaal" comes from the Latin 'transcendent-', meaning 'going beyond' or 'surpassing.' It entered philosophical vocabulary through German and Dutch, influenced by Immanuel Kant's use of 'transzendental' to denote the a priori conditions of experience. Did you know? The term emphasizes what lies beyond sensory experience, not just what transcends it.
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"Transcendentaal" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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