Ensynopticity

/ˌɛnsɪnɒpˈtɪsɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being visible or seen together at the same time, particularly used in theological or philosophical contexts to describe simultaneous perception of related concepts.

Etymology

From Greek 'en-' (in) + 'syn-' (together) + 'optikos' (of sight), combining to mean 'seen together.' The term developed in medieval and modern philosophy to describe cognitive or divine perception of multiple things as one unified vision.

Kelly Says

This word appears mostly in philosophical and theological texts discussing God's ability to see all things simultaneously—it's the noun form trying to capture something almost impossible to express: how an all-knowing being experiences time and knowledge differently than we do.

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