The cognitive process; cognition.
[Greek noēsis, understanding, from noein, to perceive, from nous, mind.]
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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.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Synonyms: cognition, knowledge
In phenomenology, noesis is an act of
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