Immanence, philosophy: A set of statements is immanent if it respects the concepts and the subject domain as well as the usage rules of the concepts of a theory. Possible extensions of the subject domain, the terms and their application rules are the subject of a discussion, which in turn takes place within the theory. Antonym Transcendence. See also Extension, Introduction._____________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. |