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eidos

 

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Noun eidos has 1 sense
  1. eidos - (anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group
    --1 is a kind of
    attribute

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Eidos

Definition:

Eidos refers to the fundamental structure or essential characteristics of a concept or entity.

Part of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

  1. A concept or form that represents the essence of something.
    • Example: The eidos of a perfect circle is a two-dimensional geometric figure with all points equidistant from the center.
  2. The underlying abstract pattern or structure that governs the behavior of a particular system.
    • Example: In philosophy, the eidos of rationality encompasses logical reasoning and deductive thinking.
  3. In philosophy, the ideal or perfect form of an object or concept.
    • Example: Plato argued that physical objects in the world are mere imperfect copies of their eidos, which exist in the realm of Forms.

Usages:

- The eidos of the song captured the essence of the 1960s era.

- The game designers focused on capturing the eidos of medieval warfare.

- The philosopher pondered the eidos of justice and its implications.

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