Hi Stephen P. King Yes, "actual" is much better than "exist". Good.
I suppose I could say I have actual thoughts, but that's I believe a misnaming. There is a similar or even identical idea that goes back Aristotle. en穞el積穋hy (n-tl-k) n. pl. en穞el積穋hies 1. In the philosophy of Aristotle, the condition of a thing whose essence is fully realized; actuality. 2. In some philosophical systems, a vital force that directs an organism toward self-fulfillment. [Late Latin entelecha, from Greek entelekheia : entels, complete (en-, in; see en-2 + telos, completion; see kwel-1 in Indo-European roots) + ekhein, to have; see segh- in Indo-European roots.] entelechy [?n't?l?k?] n pl -chies Metaphysics 1. (Philosophy) (in the philosophy of Aristotle) actuality as opposed to potentiality 2. (Philosophy) (in the system of Leibnitz) the soul or principle of perfection of an object or person; a monad or basic constituent 3. (Philosophy) something that contains or realizes a final cause, esp the vital force thought to direct the life of an organism Roger Clough, [email protected] 9/24/2012 "Forever is a long time, especially near the end." -Woody Allen ----- Receiving the following content ----- From: Stephen P. King Receiver: everything-list Time: 2012-09-24, 08:21:51 Subject: Re: What is 'Existence'? On 9/24/2012 8:05 AM, Roger Clough wrote: > Hi Stephen P. King > > What's in a name ? > > If you have a better word for what I have been calling > physical existence, please say it. > > > "Actuality". -- Onward! Stephen http://webpages.charter.net/stephenk1/Outlaw/Outlaw.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
