transcendental-conditions-of-experience
/ˌtræn.sɛnˈdɛn.təl ˈkɒn.dɪ.ʃənz əv ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/ IELTSAcademic
noun
In philosophy, the basic mental or logical requirements that make experience possible. It is used for the idea that we can only have experience because these conditions already shape it.
- He studied the transcendental conditions of experience.
- The book explains how experience is made possible.
- She discussed these conditions in Kant's philosophy.
Adinary Nuance
This phrase is not the same as "transcendent" or "transcendental" in everyday speech. It belongs to philosophy, where it refers to the basic structures behind experience. Writers use it when they mean a technical Kantian idea, not something spiritual or beyond normal limits.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- điều kiện tiên nghiệm
- Spanish
- condiciones trascendentales
- Chinese
- 先验条件
- Japanese
- 超越論的条件
- Korean
- 초월론적 조건
Etymology
This phrase comes from Kantian philosophy in the late 18th century. The word transcendental here means about the conditions that make experience possible, not about religion or the supernatural.
Common phrases
transcendental conditionsconditions of experiencethe transcendental argument
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Frequently asked questions
- Is transcendental conditions of experience a common everyday phrase?
- No. It is a technical philosophical phrase, mostly used in academic writing.
- Is it the same as spiritual transcendence?
- No. Here it means the conditions that make experience possible, not a religious idea.
- Can I use this phrase in IELTS writing?
- Only if your topic is philosophy or theory. It sounds very academic.