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🧠 Philosophical persistence ⏳ Lasting quality
perdurance

perdurance

9.9
An object that exists as different parts at different times
  • noun
  • /pərˈdʊərəns/
  • Formal
translation icon : perdurancia
  • The concept of perdurance suggests that an object continues to exist by having different parts of itself at various times.

Examples

  • The concept of perdurance is fascinating in philosophy.

  • In metaphysics, perdurance explains how objects can persist through change over time.

  • The theory of perdurance contrasts with the idea that objects are wholly present at every moment.

  • Philosophers debate whether perdurance or endurance better describes the persistence of identity.

  • Many philosophers discuss perdurance in their theories.

  • In philosophy, perdurance indicates that objects are made up of temporal parts that exist at different moments.

  • According to perdurance theory, an object's persistence over time relies on the existence of its temporal components.

Surface Forms

perdurance singular
perdurances plural

Morphology

perdurance = perdure (semi-transparent) = perdure + ance

Formed from the verb 'perdure' + '-ance', but the listed sense is a technical philosophical doctrine that a learner cannot infer from the verb alone.

Etymology

Perdurance comes from the Latin parts per- meaning 'through' and durare meaning 'to last'. In philosophy this 'lasting through' image helps: perdurance is the idea that an object lasts over time by having different parts at different times.