noema
UK/nəʊˈiːmə//noʊˈimə/
noema noun: the perceived as perceived.
Noun
noema (plural noemata)
- The perceived as perceived
- "How is it that the noema can be both a sense and the intended objectivity itself? Husserl distinguishes three moments in the noema: the thetic characteristic (noematic correlate of the act-quality), the 'noematic' sense (the assimilation of the act-matter into the newly conceived intentional...2003, Donn Welton, The New Husserl
- That which is perceived in the noesis/noema duality
- An obscure and subtle speech.
Forms of noema
| plural | noemata |
|---|---|
| alternative form | noêma |
| alternative form | noëma |
| alternative form | noēma |
Origin of noema
From Ancient Greek νόημα (nóēma, “concept”, “idea”, “perception”, “thought”).
Questions about noema
- What does noema mean?
- Noema means the perceived as perceived.
- What part of speech is noema?
- Noema is a noun.
- How do you pronounce noema?
- Noema is pronounced /nəʊˈiːmə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of noema?
- The plural of noema is noemata.
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