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Whereness vs Thereness - What's the difference?

whereness | thereness |

As nouns the difference between whereness and thereness

is that whereness is (chiefly|philosophy) location or position while thereness is (philosophy) the quality of being there, or in some place; presence; existence.

whereness

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (chiefly, philosophy) Location or position.
    • A point hath no dimensions, but only a whereness , and is next to nothing. — Grew.

    thereness

    English

    Noun

  • (philosophy) The quality of being there, or in some place; presence; existence.

    • Antonyms

    * not-thereness