autoctisis
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]A neologism based on the Ancient Greek roots αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κτῐ́σῐς (ktĭ́sĭs, “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.