Emanant vs Immanent - What's the difference?
emanant | immanent |
Flowing forth; emanating or from or as if from a source.
(philosophy, of a mental act) Passing forth into a physical act, or making itself apparent by an effect. Compare (immanent).
Naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.
Restricted entirely to the mind or a given domain; internal; subjective.
(philosophy, metaphysics, theology, of a deity) existing within and throughout the mind and the world; dwelling within and throughout all things, all time, etc. Compare (transcendent).
(philosophy, of a mental act) Taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare (emanant), (transeunt).
Being within the limits of experience or knowledge.
In philosophy of a mental act terms the difference between emanant and immanent
is that emanant is passing forth into a physical act, or making itself apparent by an effect. Compare {{term|immanent}} while immanent is taking place entirely within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it. Compare {{term|emanant}}, {{term|transeunt}}.As adjectives the difference between emanant and immanent
is that emanant is flowing forth; emanating or issuing from or as if from a source while immanent is naturally part of something; existing throughout and within something; inherent; integral; intrinsic; indwelling.emanant
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He had an emanant volition.