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- In philosophy, transcendence is the basic ground concept that refers to going beyond the limitations of human experience. It is not an ontology or a theory of being, but rather a framework for understanding the emergence and validation of knowledge.
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In philosophy, transcendence is the basic ground concept from the word's literal meaning (from Latin), of climbing or going beyond, albeit with varying connotations in its different historical and cultural stages.
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Feb 28, 2024 · The Meaning of Transcendence in Philosophy. In philosophy, transcendence is the basic ground concept that refers to going beyond the limitations of human experience. It is not an ontology or a theory of being, but rather a framework for understanding the emergence and validation of knowledge.
At its core, transcendence refers to the ability to go beyond the ordinary limits. It’s about surpassing the physical, temporal, and cognitive boundaries that define our everyday lives. But what does this mean in the context of human existence?
Abstract. James Tartaglia makes original use of the idea of transcendence in order to answer various philosophical questions of contemporary and historical importance. I tackle the attempt to use his transcendent hypothesis to solve the problem of consciousness.
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Apr 20, 2022 · For the phrase ‘the meaning of life’ suggests a rather grand holistic perspective—a sense that our life as a whole is to be measured against some overall standard, goal, or purpose. By contrast, asking about meaning in life invites us to take a more pragmatic and piecemeal approach, and to look at various activities and pursuits within ...
May 15, 2007 · When the topic of the meaning of life comes up, people tend to pose one of three questions: “What are you talking about?”, “What is the meaning of life?”, and “Is life in fact meaningful?”.
While Simone de Beauvoir does not offer an explicit theory of meaning in life in any single work, she does provide in her various writings the materials needed to piece together such a theory. In this paper, I offer a systematic account of Beauvoir’s view on meaning in life based on these materials.