noun
- The quality or state of being immanent; the presence or operation of something within a thing or system, especially as opposed to external influence.
- In philosophy, the doctrine that God or ultimate reality is present within the world or nature rather than existing separately from it.
Usage: Plural form of immanence; Commonly used in philosophy and theology
Usage: Philosophical and theological context; Often contrasted with transcendence
Examples
- The philosopher argued for the immanences of divine power within nature itself.
- Different religious traditions hold varying views on the immanences of the sacred in the material world.
- The immanences of justice in human law reflects our moral principles.
- Spinoza's philosophy emphasizes the immanences of God in all things.
- The immanences of cultural values shape how communities develop over time.