- ETERNAL RECURRENCE
- the idea that time is cyclic and all events ultimately repeat themselves.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
ETERNAL RECURRENCE
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eternal recurrence — eternal return … Philosophy dictionary
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Eternal return — TOCrightEternal return (also known as eternal recurrence ) is a concept which posits that the universe has been recurring, and will continue to recur in a self similar form an infinite number of times. The concept has roots in ancient Egypt, and… … Wikipedia
eternal return — by Lee Spinks The concept of eternal return , which Deleuze draws from Friedrich Nietzsche, is crucial to the radical extension of the philosophy of immanence and univocity. In Difference and Repetition Deleuze argues that Duns Scotus,… … The Deleuze dictionary
eternal return — by Lee Spinks The concept of eternal return , which Deleuze draws from Friedrich Nietzsche, is crucial to the radical extension of the philosophy of immanence and univocity. In Difference and Repetition Deleuze argues that Duns Scotus,… … The Deleuze dictionary
eternal return — (or eternal recurrence ) The image of cycles in which the universe returns to re enact exactly the same course of events is common to many religions, and was a theme of much Greek thought, including that of the Stoics . Usually recurrence is… … Philosophy dictionary
eternal return — noun Eternal recurrence … Wiktionary
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Historic recurrence — is the repetition of similar events in history.Fact|date=February 2007 In the extreme, the concept hypothetically assumes the form of the Doctrine of Eternal Recurrence that was described by Heinrich Heine and Friedrich… … Wikipedia
