autoctisis
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A neologism based on the Ancient Greek roots αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κτῐ́σῐς (ktísis, “creation”), introduced by Giovanni Gentile.[1]
Noun[edit]
autoctisis (uncountable)
- (theology, philosophy) The “pure act” of self-creation through being conscious of oneself.
References[edit]
- ^ Gentile, G. (1922). The theory of mind as pure act. Macmillan & Company, Limited.