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/peuhr say"i tee, -see"-/, n.(in medieval philosophy) the quality of those things having substance independently of any real object.[1685-95; < ML perseitas, equiv. to L per se PER SE + -itas -ITY]
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perseity — The condition in which a thing is acting out of its own inner nature. God alone is supposed to be describable as per se esse, that is, existing out of his or her own inner necessity. It was a doctrine of Aquinas that ‘quod est per se, semper est… … Philosophy dictionary
perseity — per·se·i·ty … English syllables
perseity — (ˌ)pərˈsāəd.ē, sēə noun ( es) Etymology: Medieval Latin perseitas, from Latin per se + itas ity : the quality or state of being per se : self inclusive or self sufficient being … Useful english dictionary
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aseity — (Lat., by or of itself) The God like characteristic of being absolutely independent of other things. See perseity … Philosophy dictionary
causa sui — (Lat., cause of itself). The (problematic) property possessed only by God, of being His own cause, i.e. independent of any other ground, yet containing within Himself a sufficient explanation of His own being. See also cosmological argument,… … Philosophy dictionary
design, argument from or to — The argument that the world (meaning the entire universe) sufficiently resembles a machine or a work of art or architecture, for it to be reasonable for us to posit a designer whose intellect is responsible for its order and complexity. The… … Philosophy dictionary
per se — adv. by itself ; of or in itself; essentially; by virtue of its own essence. ♦ perseity n. self sufficiency … Dictionary of difficult words
perseic — perseic, a. rare. (pəˈsiːɪk) [f. per se (per prep. 9) + ic.] Of or pertaining to perseity. in Century Dict … Useful english dictionary
