Transcendantal
Example: La philosophie transcendantale explore les conditions de la connaissance.
Definition
"Transcendental" refers to concepts or conditions that go beyond ordinary experience, especially in philosophy, where it explores the fundamental structures and a priori conditions that make knowledge possible, as in the phrase 'La philosophie transcendental explore les conditions de la connaissance.'
Etymology
The word "transcendental" derives 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 exceeds empirical experience, focusing on the conditions that make experience itself possible.
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