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单词 philosophia perennis
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Definition of philosophia perennis in English:

philosophia perennis

noun fɪləˌsɒfɪə pəˈrɛnɪsfəˌläsəˌfēə pəˈrenis
Philosophy
  • A core of philosophical truths which is hypothesized to exist independently of and unaffected by time or place.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For the Continental tradition, philosophical problems do not fall from the sky ready-made and cannot be treated as elements in some ahistorical fantasy of philosophia perennis.
    • The author looks upon Hinduism and Buddhism not from a historical point of view, but from the perspective of the philosophia perennis, to which A. K. Coomaraswamy would add et universalis.
    • He pleads for a return to the philosophia perennis and for a rediscovery of the traditional philosophy of the West which has become no more than a matter of historical interest.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Latin, literally 'perennial philosophy'.

 
 

Definition of philosophia perennis in US English:

philosophia perennis

nounfəˌläsəˌfēə pəˈrenis
Philosophy
  • A core of philosophical truths which is hypothesized to exist independently of and unaffected by time or place.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The author looks upon Hinduism and Buddhism not from a historical point of view, but from the perspective of the philosophia perennis, to which A. K. Coomaraswamy would add et universalis.
    • He pleads for a return to the philosophia perennis and for a rediscovery of the traditional philosophy of the West which has become no more than a matter of historical interest.
    • For the Continental tradition, philosophical problems do not fall from the sky ready-made and cannot be treated as elements in some ahistorical fantasy of philosophia perennis.

Origin

Mid 19th century: Latin, literally ‘perennial philosophy’.

 
 
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