
1) An effort or striving 2) Concept in metaphysics 3) Latin philosophical phrase 4) Striving
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1) Tendency
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Latin, meaning: exertion, effort / undertaking / impulse, inclination.
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In early philosophies of psychology and metaphysics, conatus (Latin for effort; endeavor; impulse, inclination, tendency; undertaking; striving) is an innate inclination of a thing to continue to exist and enhance itself. This `thing` may be mind, matter or a combination of both. Over the millennia, many different definitions and treatments have.....
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a natural impulse or tendency
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• (n.) A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort.
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A striving toward self-preservation and self-affirmation. ... Origin: L. Attempt ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Co·na'tus noun [ Latin , from
conatus , past participle of
conari to attempt.] A natural tendency inherent in a body to develop itself; an attempt; an effort. « What
conatus could give prickles to the porcupine or hedgehog, or to the sheep its fleece?
Paley. ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: kō-nah′tŭs, -nā′tŭs Definitions: 1. A striving toward self-preservation and self-affirmation.
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The drive, force, or urge possessed by a thing which is directed towards the preservation of its own being. Since, for Spinoza, all things are animated, the term is used by him in a broader meaning than that accorded it, for example, in the Stoic philosophy. Spinoza maintains that there is no conatus for self-destruction (Ethica, III, 4; see also ....
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an effort or striving. · a force or tendency simulating a human effort. · (in the philosophy of Spinoza) the force in every animate creature toward the preservation of its existence.
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exertion, effort / undertaking / impulse, inclination.
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