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νόησις

noesis

intelligence, understanding

Appears 28 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

νόησις, Ion. νῶσις Timo 44.2: εως, ἡ:—A. intelligence, understanding, opp. αἴσθησις, Diog.Apoll. 3,al., Pl. Ti. 28a, etc.; νοήσει καὶ οὐκ ὄμμασι Id. R. 529b; superior to διάνοια, ib.511d; including ἐπιστήμη and διάνοια, ib.534a; ὁ νοῦς εἷς καὶ συνεχὴς ὥσπερ ἡ ν. Arist. de An. 407a7; ν. νοήσεως Id. Metaph. 1074b34: pl., processes of thought, Id. de An. 407a24, Pr. 917a39, Timol.c. II. concrete, idea, concept, ἡ κοινὴ τοῦ θεοῦ ν. Epicur. Ep. 3p.59U.
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