emanationism

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• Emanationism — • The doctrine that emanation (Lat. emanare, to flow from ) is the mode by which all things are derived from the First Reality, or Principle Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Emanationism     Emanationism …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Emanationism — is an idea in the cosmology or cosmogony of certain religious or philosophical systems. Emanation, from the Latin emanare meaning to flow from or to pour forth or out of , is the mode by which all things are derived from the First Reality, or… …   Wikipedia

• emanationism — ▪ philosophy and theology       philosophical and theological theory that sees all of creation as an unwilled, necessary, and spontaneous outflow of contingent beings of descending perfection from an infinite, undiminished, unchanged primary… …   Universalium

• emanationism — Психоанализ: учение о сотворении путём эманации, эманационизм …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

• emanationism — The attempt made by Plotinus, and foreshadowed in Plato, to understand creation as an overflow, radiating out from the supreme principle or God, somewhat as light emanates from a light source without in any way diminishing it. In Neoplatonism the …   Philosophy dictionary

• Gnosticism — • History of Gnosticism from its pre Christian roots through its developed doctrines concerning cosmogony, the Sophia myth, soteriology, and eschatology. Includes information on rites, schools, and literature Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight …   Catholic encyclopedia



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