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noesis

  (nō-ē'sĭs) pronunciation
n.

The cognitive process; cognition.

[Greek noēsis, understanding, from noein, to perceive, from nous, mind.]


 
 

(Greek, intelligence, thought) In Plato, the highest type of knowledge, beyond even mathematical knowledge. The wisdom obtained only by those who understand the nature or forms of knowledge, justice, or goodness. See myth of the cave; line, image of.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  Synonyms: cognition, knowledge


 
Wikipedia: noesis

In phenomenology, noesis is an act of consciousness. "Thinking", "loving", "hating", "imagining" are all verbs applying to what minds do. One would never call "loving" a belief, because it is something you do, not something you merely hold to be true.

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  • The name of an Architecture Design Company in Astoria, NY. Noesis Design Architects Astoria NY [1]
  • The name of a Philadelphia-area rapper and the front man for the band, Philadelphia Slick[2].
  • The name of the journal of the Mega Society, a high-IQ society.
  • The name of an education company specializing in 3D graphics and video gaming Noesis Interactive, Noesis Interactive official website.
  • The name of a Spanish research firm: [3].
  • A Technical Melodic Death Metal band from Chicago.[4]
  • The name of a Metal Industrial band from Spain.[5]
  • The name of a Portuguese IT company.[6]
  • The name of a song by Japanese vocal artist Gackt Camui.
  • The name of the Thessaloniki Science Center & Technology Museum, [7]Greece.
  • The name of an online gaming forum and producer of extensive game development tutorials, www.noesisinteractive.com.
  • The name of an Accounting and Auditing firm in South Africa - Noesis Registered Accountants and Auditors Inc.
  • The name of a Software Development company in South Africa - Noesis Software.www.NoesisSoftware.co.za

 
 

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