noesis
noun
no·e·sis
nōˈēsə̇s
plural -es
1
: purely intellectual apprehension:
a
Platonism
: the highest kind of knowledge or knowledge of the eternal forms or ideas
—contrasted with dianoia
b
in Husserl
: the subjective aspect of or the act in an intentional experience
—distinguished from noema
2
: cognition especially when occurring through direct knowledge
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“Noesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noesis. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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