existence — [ ɛgzistɑ̃s ] n. f. • XIVe; bas lat. existentia I ♦ 1 ♦ Philos. Le fait d être ou d exister, abstraction faite de ce qui est. ⇒ 2. être. Le Cogito de Descartes assure l homme de son existence. « Le sentiment de l existence dépouillé de toute… … Encyclopédie Universelle
EXISTENCE (PHILOSOPHIES DE L’) — Sans doute l’idée d’existence est elle une très ancienne idée. Chez Platon, le même mot, ousia , désigne l’essence et l’existence, et l’on peut dire que la théorie platonicienne des essences est critiquée par Aristote en faveur d’une théorie de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Existence of God — The Existence of God † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Existence of God The topic will be treated as follows: I. As Known Through Natural Reason A. The Problem Stated 1. Formal Anti Theism 2. Types of Theism B.… … Catholic encyclopedia
existence — existence, being, actuality are closely related in meaning but not always interchangeable. Existence is the inclusive term which designates the state or condition of anything regarded as occurring in space or time, as distinct and apart from all… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Existence — Ex*ist ence, n. [Cf. F. existence.] 1. The state of existing or being; actual possession of being; continuance in being; as, the existence of body and of soul in union; the separate existence of the soul; immortal existence. [1913 Webster] The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Existence after death — refers to the concept of a continuation of existence and cognition after physical death, usually in the realm of human existenceBasis in ReligionThe primary focal point of most religions is the fact that the human essence, or spirit continues to… … Wikipedia
Existence value — Existence values are an unusual and somewhat controversial class of economic value, reflecting the benefit people receive from knowing that a particular environmental resource, such as Antarctica, the Grand Canyon, endangered species, or any… … Wikipedia
Existence (Homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom … Wikipédia en Français
existence — Existence. s. f. v. Estat de ce qui existe. L existence de Dieu. l existence des choses creées. tout ce qui est au monde tient son existence de Dieu. cela n est plus en existence … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
existence — index entity, life (period of existence), materiality (physical existence), reality, survival Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
existence — late 14c., reality, from O.Fr. existence, from M.L. existentia/exsistentia, from existentem/exsistentem (nom. existens/exsistens) existent, prp. of L. existere/exsistere stand forth, appear, and, as a secondary meaning, exist, be; from ex … Etymology dictionary
