Ousiaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οὐσία (ousía), from οὖσα (oûsa), the feminine present participle of εἰμί (eimí, “I am”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈuːsɪə/, /ˈuːzɪə/

名詞

ousia (uncountable)

1. (theology) The essential nature or ‘substance’ of God, often as contrasted to the ‘energies’ (external actions and influences) through which he is manifest.
   • 2009, Karen Armstrong, The Case for God, Vintage, published 2010, page 79:

     We could never know God's ousia, but in order to adapt his indescribable nature to our limited intellect, God communicated to us through his activities in the world.

2. (philosophy) Essence, being.