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aseity
[uh-see-i-tee, ey-see-]
noun
existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
aseity
/ ɪˈːɪɪ /
noun
philosophy existence derived from itself, having no other source
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of aseity1
Example Sentences
They would be self-sufficient and exist in-and-of-themselves, maintaining aseity as in the philosophical concept of God.
To annoy these further by opposing pedantry to banality, one might say that the aseity is quintessential.
If we take independence in the sense of unlimitedness and aseity, we can speak, as the example of Spinoza shows, of only one, the divine substance.
He is SPIRITUAL, for were He composed of physical parts, some other power would have to combine them into the total, and his aseity would thus be contradicted.
For if He began in time, He would need a prior cause, and that would contradict his aseity.
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When To Use
An aseity is the existence of something that has no source outside of itself or that has always existed with no creation.Aseity is a philosophical term often used in relation to religion, myth, and creation stories. Many religions have stories detailing how the universe was first created, often by a being or force with aseity. In other words, a being or force that created itself through its own will or that always existed created the world.Example: Thinking of a god with aseity always makes me feel insignificant.
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