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Westminster dictionary of theological terms. Donald K. Mc Kim. 2004.
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analogy of being — This expression (from the Latin analogia entis, meaning analogy of being), refers to the common factors of existing beings, while acknowledging their differences. The analogy of being is a theological position that contrasts with both those… … Glossary of theological terms
analogy of being — Аналогия бытия … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
being — This word (of Germanic origin, meaning exist or become ) refers to the fact or state or quality of existence. In the singular, being may refer to something specific, such as human being or created being. Being may also have a collective sense… … Glossary of theological terms
Analogy — • A philosophical term used to designate, first, a property of things; secondly, a process of reasoning Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Analogy Analogy … Catholic encyclopedia
Analogy — is both the cognitive process of transferring information from a particular subject (the analogue or source) to another particular subject (the target), and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process. In a narrower sense, analogy is… … Wikipedia
analogy — /euh nal euh jee/, n., pl. analogies. 1. a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. 2. similarity or comparability: I see no analogy between your problem and… … Universalium
analogy — Analogies, much employed in the Bible, are a means of reasoning by the use of parallel cases, and ‘analogy’ is therefore an umbrella term covering similes, metaphors, typology, and allegory. Thus Paul refers to Christ as a ‘rock’ (1 Cor. 10:4),… … Dictionary of the Bible
analogy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. relationship, similarity, resemblance, parallel; see similarity . See Synonym Study at likeness . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [uh NAL uh jee] A comparison between two similar or dissimilar things.… … English dictionary for students
analogy — anal·o·gy ə nal ə jē n, pl gies functional similarity between anatomical parts without similarity of structure and origin compare HOMOLOGY (1) * * * anal·o·gy (ə nalґə je) [Gr. analogia equality of ratios, proportion] the quality of… … Medical dictionary
being, analogy of — Бытия аналогия … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
Watchmaker analogy — Part of a series of articles on Intelligent design … Wikipedia
