Superveniëren
Example: In de metafysica kan het bewustzijn op materie superveniëren.
Definition
"Superveniëren" is a philosophical verb meaning that one set of properties or phenomena depends on or is determined by another set, such that any change in the former implies a change in the latter. For example, consciousness can supervene on matter, meaning mental states depend on physical states.
Etymology
The word "superveniëren" comes from the Latin 'supervenire,' meaning 'to come upon' or 'to occur additionally.' In philosophy, it was adopted to describe how one realm of properties arises dependent on another, reflecting the idea of an additional occurrence or overlay.
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"Superveniëren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Philosophy - (C2) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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