Trascendental
Example: La decisión tiene un impacto trascendental en nuestra filosofía de vida.
Definition
"Trascendental" is an adjective used in philosophy to describe something of utmost importance or significance that goes beyond ordinary experience, often relating to fundamental principles or truths that affect understanding or existence deeply.
Etymology
The word "trascendental" comes from the Latin 'transcendent-', meaning 'surpassing' or 'going beyond'. It was popularized in philosophical contexts by Immanuel Kant, who used it to describe knowledge that goes beyond empirical experience. Did you know? The term originally meant 'to climb over or beyond' and was adopted into philosophical language to express ideas that exceed everyday perception.
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"Trascendental" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Philosophy - (C1) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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