Contingent
Example: De contingent aard van onze kennis is een filosofisch vraagstuk.
Definition
"Contingent" describes something that is dependent on certain conditions or circumstances and is not necessarily true or inevitable. In philosophy, it refers to knowledge or events that could be otherwise, highlighting their non-necessary, conditional nature.
Etymology
The word "contingent" comes from the Latin 'contingere,' meaning 'to touch upon' or 'to happen.' Did you know? This reflects the idea that contingent things are connected to or depend on other factors, rather than existing independently or necessarily.
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"Contingent" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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