finitude
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- noun
- /ˈfɪnɪˌtjud/
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finitud
- And so for me, recognizing the finitude of our existence is essential.
- temporal finitude
- human finitude
- finitude and contingency
And it points out this finitude that faith cannot deny.
- And it points out this finitude that faith cannot deny.
- And so for me, recognizing the finitude of our existence is essential.
- So there's the sense that Infinity needs finitude, God needs my service.
- I think it is in helping us reconcile our finitude on Earth.
- That is human being reflecting upon its own finitude in relation to the totality of beings.
- Can you imagine an ethical AI without some semblance of, yeah, finitude, let's say?
- Is that human being, human finitude, being finite, being inherently limited, is very problematic for us.
- And these aspects are change, matter, finitude, and specificity.
- Two of the categories that he's using are the infinite and finitude.
Examples
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And these aspects are change, matter, finitude, and specificity.
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Understanding the finitude of resources is crucial for sustainable living.
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And it points out this finitude that faith cannot deny.
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However, that finitude often makes little difference in dividing up the world, so to speak.
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But it also clearly separates human finitude from the genuinely absolute freedom of God.
Academic text (1992) -
Of course, part of being human may well be having difficulty reconciling ourselves to our finitude.
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The plurality of associations is a consequence of human finitude and a guard against hubris.
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Loisy highlights the historical relativity and the finitude of the religious phenomenon.
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To be sure, this confrontation with finitude is a philosophical problem brought on by any contemplation of human totality.
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Pannenberg draws attention to the finitude and incompleteness of human "God-talk" and suggests the need to rise above this limitation.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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The state of having limits in size, amount, or time
The state of having limits or an end
A condition of being limited in size or amount
Antonyms
How Limited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Finitude comes from the Latin root finis, which means 'end' or 'limit', and you can see the same root in final and finish. So, finitude is the state of having limits or an end, which is why it means being finite.