Difference between revisions of "Transcendent"
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| − | '''transcendent''' | + | '''[[transcendent]]''' |
1. Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme. | 1. Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme. | ||
| − | 2. Lying beyond the ordinary range of perception | + | 2. Lying beyond the ordinary range of [[perception]] |
| − | 3. exceeding or surpassing in degree or excellence | + | 3. exceeding or surpassing in [[degree]] or [[excellence]] |
([[Philosophy]]) | ([[Philosophy]]) | ||
| − | a. (in the [[philosophy]] of Kant) beyond or before experience; a priori | + | a. (in the [[philosophy]] of {{Wiki|Kant}}) beyond or before [[experience]]; {{Wiki|a priori}} |
| − | b. (of a concept) falling outside a given set of categories | + | b. (of a {{Wiki|concept}}) falling outside a given set of categories |
c. beyond [[consciousness]] or direct apprehension | c. beyond [[consciousness]] or direct apprehension | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
Latest revision as of 04:34, 24 March 2014
transcendent
1. Surpassing others; preeminent or supreme.
2. Lying beyond the ordinary range of perception
3. exceeding or surpassing in degree or excellence
(Philosophy)
a. (in the philosophy of Kant) beyond or before experience; a priori
b. (of a concept) falling outside a given set of categories
c. beyond consciousness or direct apprehension
