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Eidos
UK
/ˈeɪdɒs/
US
/ˈeɪdɑs/
Translation of "eidos" into Russian
eidos
Noun
UK
/ˈeɪdɒs/
US
/ˈeɪdɑs/
eidos
eide pl
eidoses pl
In philosophy, eidos refers to the ideal form or essence of something.
В философии эйдос относится к идеальной форме или сущности чего-либо.
Definitions
eidos
Noun
UK
/ˈeɪdɒs/
US
/ˈeɪdɑs/
The distinctive intellectual or cultural character of a people or social group; ethos.
Anthropologists study the eidos of a society to understand its shared mental constructs.
In Platonic philosophy, the ideal form or immutable essence of a thing, of which material objects are mere copies.
According to Plato, the visible chair is only an imperfect copy of the ideal eidos of chair-ness.
(Obsolete, Biology) A species regarded as the basic unit of classification.
Early naturalists sometimes referred to closely related birds as belonging to the same eidos.
Idioms and phrases
platonic eidos
The philosopher discussed the nature of the Platonic eidos in his lecture.
платоновский эйдос
Философ обсуждал природу платоновского эйдоса на своей лекции.
concept of eidos
She explained the concept of eidos in ancient Greek philosophy.
понятие эйдоса
Она объяснила понятие эйдоса в древнегреческой философии.
form of eidos
Each object reflects an ideal form of eidos, according to Plato.
форма эйдоса
Каждый объект отражает идеальную форму эйдоса согласно Платону.
archetypal eidos
The artist searched for the archetypal eidos behind natural beauty.
архетипический эйдос
Художник искал архетипический эйдос за природной красотой.
distinct eidos
Every species has its own distinct eidos in Aristotelian thought.
отдельный эйдос
Каждый вид имеет свой отдельный эйдос в аристотелевской философии.