immanentist
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- adjective
- /ˈɪmənəntɪst/
- Formal
- Such an immanentist perspective would apparently facilitate the dialogue between faith and "secular" sciences and society.
Examples
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(n19) Modern political philosophy, with its "immanentist" background, as Pickstock intimated, has presented alternatives to the limited state: either a this-worldly, universal ideology in which all good is seen to be a product of the state, or one in which the individual stands by himself as the maker of all value and the definer of all things, including himself.
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The book explores immanentist ideas, arguing that spirituality can be found in nature and everyday experiences.
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Many philosophers emphasize an immanentist view, suggesting that the divine is present in every aspect of our lives.
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In discussions about theology, an immanentist approach highlights the belief that the ultimate reality is connected to the world around us.
Synonyms
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Present inside something and forming part of it
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Believing that God is in everything in the world
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word immanentist comes from the Latin parts im- meaning 'in' and manere meaning 'to remain'. So it literally says 'staying within', which is why an immanentist view describes the divine or ultimate reality as present inside the world.