noun
noesis
Noesis (noun) means the process of thinking or using the mind to understand things.
noun
1
The process of thinking or using the mind to understand things.
2
The use of reason or logical thought.
3
(philosophy) The part of thinking that involves being aware, as opposed to what is being thought about.
"Husserl calls the noesis the meaning-giving element of the act, and the noema he calls the meaning given in the act.""
— Denis Fisette, Husserl's Logical Investigations Reconsidered (2003)
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νόησις (nóēsis), meaning "concept", "idea", "intelligence" or "understanding", from νοεῖν (noeîn), "to intend", "to perceive", "to see" or "to understand" (itself from νοῦς (noûs), "mind", "thought", from νόος (nóos)), plus -σις (-sis), a suffix forming nouns of action.
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Rhymes for noesis
thesis
nemesis
genesis
exegesis
diaeresis
anamnesis
apheresis
synthesis
antithesis
epenthesis
hypothesis
prosthesis
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of noesis?
"noesis" (noun) means the process of thinking or using the mind to understand things.
What is another word for noesis?
Other words for "noesis" include knowledge, cognition.
What are the different meanings of noesis?
"noesis" has 3 main meanings: 1. The process of thinking or using the mind to understand things; 2. The use of reason or logical thought; 3. (philosophy) The part of thinking that involves being aware, as opposed to what is being thought about.
