physis
- noun
- /ˈfaɪsɪs/
- Literature
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naturaleza
- Physics is a Greek word derived from physis, which means growth and movement and is usually translated as "nature."
- physis was understood
Examples
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The concept of physis is fundamental to understanding how ancient Greeks viewed the natural world and its processes.
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According to Heidegger, for the pre-Socratics, physis was understood as that which comes forth from out of concealment and emerges into presence.
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Being, understood as physis, covers more than it shows.
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Chalcedon's great strength, and nonetheless the very cause of schism, was the linguistic and theological distinction it made between physis as "nature" and hypostasis as the personal subject of nature.
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In ancient Greek philosophy, physis refers to the inherent nature of things, influencing their growth and development.
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In discussions about metaphysics, physis is often contrasted with logos, highlighting the difference between nature and reason.
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The plants, animals, land, and weather that are not made by people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Physis comes from the Greek word physis meaning 'nature' or 'growth', the same root as physical and physics. In ancient thought physis meant the natural world or the true way things are, so the word points to nature rather than to human laws.