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transeunt

transeunt

9.9
A mental act that affects people or things outside the mind
  • adjective
  • /ˈtrænsiənt/
  • Archaic
: transeúnte
  • The transeunt nature of her ideas inspired actions that changed the community for the better.

Examples

  • With regard to (1) and (2), it is natural to wonder how Leibniz is entitled to make an exception to his denial of transeunt causality.

    Academic text (1998)

  • At least Leibniz owes us an explanation of why immanent causality can be defended, while transeunt causality between created substances must be ruled out.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Some philosophers argue that transeunt causality can affect the physical world beyond our thoughts.

  • In many debates, the concept of transeunt causality illustrates how thoughts can lead to real-world outcomes.

Synonyms

transpersonal
vstranseunt
  • Specialized
1 9.0

Experiences that go beyond a person and feel connected to a larger whole

is about mental acts that produce effects in the external world

Antonyms

immanent
  • Formal
2 9.6

Present inside something and forming part of it

How Influential

influential
186 4.6
transeunt
  • Archaic
9.9

Surface Forms

transeunt positive

Etymology

Transeunt comes from Latin parts trans- 'across' and ire 'to go', and the same root is in transit, which means 'to pass through'. So a transeunt mental act is like a thought that goes across from the mind into the world, causing real effects outside the mind.