chain of being — Цепь бытия … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
chain of being — a hierarchical order of all entities; especially : an uninterrupted hierarchy of all beings arranged according to an order of perfection … Useful english dictionary
Great chain of being — 1579 drawing of the Great Chain of Being from Didacus Valades, Rhetorica Christiana. The great chain of being (Latin: scala naturae, literally ladder or stair way of nature ), is a Christian concept detailing a strict, religious hierarchical… … Wikipedia
Great Chain of Being — ▪ philosophy also called Chain of Being conception of the nature of the universe that had a pervasive influence on Western thought, particularly through the ancient Greek Neoplatonists and derivative philosophies during the European… … Universalium
being, hierarchy of — See chain of being, plenitude … Philosophy dictionary
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Chain — (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chain belt — Chain Chain (ch[=a]n), n. [F. cha[^i]ne, fr. L. catena. Cf. {Catenate}.] 1. A series of links or rings, usually of metal, connected, or fitted into one another, used for various purposes, as of support, of restraint, of ornament, of the exertion… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
