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extensionless — chənlə̇s adjective philosophy : having no extension extensionless time … Useful english dictionary
extensionless — adjective Lacking a file extension … Wiktionary
Augustine — Gerard O’Daly 1 LIFE AND PHILOSOPHICAL READINGS Augustine was born in Thagaste (modern Souk Ahras in Algeria) in Roman North Africa in AD 354. He died as bishop of Hippo (now Annaba, Algeria) in 430. His education followed the standard Roman… … History of philosophy
Cartesianism — See Cartesian. * * * Philosophical tradition derived from the philosophy of René Descartes. A form of rationalism, Cartesianism upholds a metaphysical dualism of two finite substances, mind and matter. The essence of mind is thinking; the essence … Universalium
epistemology — epistemological /i pis teuh meuh loj i keuhl/, adj. epistemologically, adv. epistemologist, n. /i pis teuh mol euh jee/, n. a branch of philosophy that investigates the origin, nature, methods, and limits of human knowledge. [1855 60; < Gk… … Universalium
extension — extensionality, extensionalism, n. extensional, adj. extensionally, adv. extensionless, adj. /ik sten sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of extending. 2. the state of being extended. 3. that by which something is extended; an addition: a four room … Universalium
monad — Concept developed by Leibniz, in whose philosophy monads are the true unities and hence the only true substances. Monads are extensionless, mental entities, capable of perceptions and appetitive states, but each of them self sufficient and… … Philosophy dictionary
Zeno's paradoxes — Zeno of Elea s arguments against motion precipitated a crisis in Greek thought. They are presented as four arguments in the form of paradoxes : (1) the Racecourse, or dichotomy paradox, (2) Achilles and the Tortoise, (3) the Arrow, and (4) the… … Philosophy dictionary
ex|ten|sion|less — «ehk STEHN shuhn lihs», adjective. without extension: »an extensionless moment of time (Alfred North Whitehead) … Useful english dictionary
