apeiron

Examples

• All

• In ancient Greek philosophy, the concept of apeiron refers to the infinite and boundless nature of existence.

• Think of the apeiron: why and how speak of it at all?

  Academic text (2017)

• The subtractive way would say: take away the peras, and you have the apeiron.

  Academic text (2017)

• That there is flow means there is more than to apeiron as the indeterminate, the indefinite—the lacking of determination.

  Academic text (2017)

• Many thinkers explore the idea of apeiron as a means to understand the limits of human perception.

Synonyms

I

infinity

vsapeiron

94 5.7

A time that never ends

is the Greek philosophical concept of limitless existence not just time

I

infinite

vsapeiron

• Specialized

1 7.0

A space without limits or end

is the ancient Greek philosophical name for this concept in early thought

E

endlessness

vsapeiron

1 6.0

A state of having no end or limit

is the ancient Greek philosophical idea rather than a plain sense of long duration

I

infinitude

vsapeiron

• Literature

1 9.9

A state of having no limit or end

is the original ancient Greek concept referring to limitless being

I

infiniteness

vsapeiron

8.8

The state of having no limits or end

is used as the ancient Greek philosophical name for that quality

U

unboundedness

vsapeiron

9.9

A state of having no limits or end

is the specific Greek philosophical label for that limitless condition

Surface Forms

Etymology