Noesis is a philosophical term, referring to the activity of the intellect or
nous
''Nous'', or Greek νοῦς (, ), sometimes equated to intellect or intelligence, is a concept from classical philosophy for the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real.
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Noesis may also refer to:
Philosophy
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Noesis (phenomenology)
Phenomenology (from Greek φαινόμενον, ''phainómenon'' "that which appears" and λόγος, ''lógos'' "study") is the philosophical study of the structures of experience and consciousness. As a philosophical movement it was founded i ...
, technical term in the Brentano–Husserl "philosophy of intentionality" tradition
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Noetics
In philosophy, noetics is a purposed branch of metaphysics concerned with the study of mind as well as intellect. There is also a reference to the science of noetics, which covers the field of thinking and knowing, thought and knowledge, as well as ...
, a branch of metaphysical philosophy concerned with the study of mind and intellect
Music
* ''Noesis'', a 2001–2003 composition by
Hanspeter Kyburz
Hanspeter Kyburz (born 8 July 1960) is a contemporary Swiss composer of classical music, known for applying electronic music techniques to his productions.
Career
Kyburz was born in Lagos, Nigeria to Swiss parents. In 1980, he began studying m ...
* ''Noesis'', a 2005 concerto by
Erkki-Sven Tüür
Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 16 October 1959) is an Estonian composer.
Life and career
Tüür () was born in Kärdla on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. He studied flute and percussion at the Tallinn Music School from 1976 to 1980 and composition w ...
* "Noesis", a 2005 song by Gackt from ''
Diabolos''
* Noesis, American rapper who fronts the group
Philadelphia Slick
Philadelphia Slick is a live hip hop band, fronted by rapper Noesis, formed in 2005. El Smooth and Noesis handle production for the band, which also includes saxophonist Matt Schwartz, bassist Mike Polinsky, and Ishmael Quintero.
In 2007 Philad ...
Other uses
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''Noesis'' (online journal), a search engine and open-access journal for academic philosophy
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Noesis (software)
Noesis is software for viewing, Data conversion, converting, and reverse engineering data. Common data types supported by the software include images, 3D models, medical imaging (DICOM), and animation.
Noesis was created and is actively maintain ...
, for viewing, converting, and reverse engineering data.
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Noesis Cultural Society The Noesis Cultural Society (Romanian ''Societatea Culturală Noesis'') is a Romanian organization that produces and markets CD-ROM-based works pertaining to Romanian culture and thought. They are based in Bucharest, Romania. "Noesis" is an Ancient ...
, a Romanian cultural organization
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Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum
Thessaloniki Science Center and Technology Museum (NOESIS) is located at the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
The museum’s main objective is to offer to the public an environment that facilitates the familiarization with ...
or NOESIS
* ''Noesis'', the journal of the
Mega Society
The Mega Society is a high IQ society open to people who have scored at the one-in-a-million level on a test of general intelligence claimed to be able to discriminate at that level. It was founded in 1982 by Ronald K. Hoeflin to facilitate psych ...
, a high IQ society
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