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immanente

Immanente is the Italian term for immanent, derived from Latin immanens, meaning inherent or contained within. In philosophical and theological usage, it refers to presence, agency, or ground that resides within the domain it governs, rather than outside or beyond it.

In philosophy, immanence contrasts with transcendence. An immanent view holds that reality, divinity, or value is

The concept has been developed by various thinkers. Bergson emphasizes the immanence of duration and vital

In theology, immanence describes the divine presence within creation, contrasted with transcendence, which characterizes God as

In contemporary debates, discussions of immanence appear across metaphysics, ethics, and critical theory, including critiques of

fully
within
the
natural
world
or
the
experience
of
beings;
nothing
beyond
the
world
supplies
its
ultimate
justification.
The
term
is
central
to
Spinoza’s
pantheistic
framework,
where
God
is
identical
with
nature
and
does
not
transcend
the
universe.
forces
in
the
flow
of
time.
In
process
philosophy,
Whitehead
describes
a
God
who
is
intimately
involved
in
the
becoming
of
the
world,
combining
immanence
with
other
modes
of
being.
Hegelian
and
phenomenological
thinkers
also
employ
immanence
to
denote
the
internal
development
of
reason,
experience,
or
reality
itself.
beyond
or
apart
from
the
world.
Different
religious
traditions
balance
immanence
and
transcendence
in
diverse
ways,
shaping
doctrines
of
revelation,
providence,
and
miracles.
transcendent
frameworks
and
explorations
of
materialist
or
secular
forms
of
immanence.
The
term
remains
a
key
counterpart
to
transcendence
in
discussions
of
ontology,
theology,
and
philosophy.