Philosophy

Definition of metanarrative

Metanarrative is a concept that is not part of the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). In any case, its meaning can be understood by analyzing its components. Etymology The prefix meta-, of Greek origin, refers to “about”, “after”, “next to”, “with” or “between”. A story, meanwhile, is a narrative. As […]

Definition of ontic

Onticus is an adjective that means "of being", "of beings" or related to them. It is a notion that is used in the field of philosophy. The concept was developed by the German philosopher Martin Heidegger (1889-1976), author of the famous work “Being and Time”. Comparison with “ontological” It is generally […]

Definition of adiaphora

Adiáphora is a textual variant that does not modify the meaning of the original work in a substantial way or whose deviation cannot be established. Its etymological root is found in the Greek word adiaphoros, which can be translated as "indifferent." According to the definition provided by the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), […]

Definition of assertion

The etymology of assertorium takes us to the Latin assertorius. The concept is used in the field of philosophy to refer to a judgment that makes an affirmation or a denial as if it were true, although it is not necessarily so. Expressing the certainty of something Expressing an assertive statement involves making an assertion: stating […]

Definition of voluntarism

Voluntarism is the theory of philosophy that gives preponderance to the will over understanding or reason. This is just one of the four meanings that the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) recognizes for this term. Voluntarism, in this framework, considers that will is the primary value of an individual, […]

Definition of trickery

The Italian word superchieria came to Spanish as superchería. This is what a ruse, a trap or a deception is called. Concretion of fraud Fraud involves the replacement of something true with a false element. In this way a fraud takes place. For example: «The deception of those who narrate the official history and […]

Definition of spatialism

Spatialism is an artistic movement that emerged in the mid-1940s in Italy. Lucio Fontana was responsible for promoting this movement that combined postulates of Tachism and Dadaism, among other groups. A peculiar depth The publication of Fontana's “White Manifesto” in 1946 is noted as […]

Definition of hierophany

The etymological root of hierophany is found in the Greek words hierós (which refers to "divine origin") and pháneia (translatable as "manifestation"). A hierophany is an expression of the sacred in a profane environment. The transcendent in the earthly The person responsible for coining the term was the Romanian philosopher Mircea Eliade (1907–1986), who […]

Definition of transfigure

The verb transfigure comes from the Latin word transfigurāre. Also accepted by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) as transfigure (without N), it refers to promoting a change in the appearance or figure of something or someone. Physical or emotional change Although it can refer to a physical alteration, transfiguring also allows us to name a modification in […]

Definition of lucubrate

The Latin word elucubrāre came to Spanish as elucubrar. The term is used in reference to rambling, especially when what is indicated is presented as complex but lacks support. Main meanings Generally the concept refers to the action of assuming something without foundation. It can also be about the process that leads to applying […]