Hypostasis: Hypostasis in philosophy refers to the underlying reality or substance of something. It is often used to describe the individual existence of a thing, as opposed to its general nature or essence. Also see Individuals, Generality, Generalization, Substance, Substrate, Essence._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |