haecceity
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Haecceity — (from the Latin haecceitas , which translates as thisness ) is a term from medieval philosophy first coined by Duns Scotus which denotes the discrete qualities, properties or characteristics of a thing which make it a particular thing. Haecceity… … Wikipedia
Haecceity — H[ae]c*ce i*ty (h[e^]k*s[=e] [i^]*t[y^]), [L. h[ae]cce this.] (Logic) Literally, this ness. A scholastic term to express individuality or singleness; as, this book … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
haecceity — [hek sē′ə tē] n. [ML haecceitas < L haec, fem. of hic, this + itas, ity] the condition of being a uniquely particular person or thing; individuality … English World dictionary
haecceity — noun /hɛkˈsiːətiː,hiːkˈsiːətiː/ The essence of a particular thing; those qualities that define it and make it unique … Wiktionary
haecceity — Term used by Duns Scotus for that in virtue of which an individual is the individual that it is: its individuating essence making it this object or person. Haecceitism is the doctrine that there are such individual concepts. In modern discussion… … Philosophy dictionary
haecceity — [hɛk si:ɪti, hi:k ] noun Philosophy 1》 the quality of a thing that makes it unique or describable as ‘this (one)’. 2》 individuality. Origin C17: from med. L. haecceitas, from L. haec, feminine of hic this … English new terms dictionary
haecceity — haec·ce·i·ty … English syllables
haecceity — /haɪˈkeɪəti/ (say huy kayuhtee) noun Philosophy (in the philosophy of Duns Scotus) the discrete properties or characteristics of a thing which determine its individuality. Compare quiddity (def. 1). {Latin haeccitas this ness} …
haecceity — n. thisness ; quality of being here at present … Dictionary of difficult words
haecceity — refer to the entries on experience , individuation , percept + literature , phenomenology + Husserl and post structuralism + politics … The Deleuze dictionary
