I-ness
nounEtymology From I + -ness. Compare earlier I-hood; later me-ness.
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Usually I-hood.
- Likewise, if "I" is the object of the ontological interpretation, then this is not the individual I-ness, of my self, but I-ness in its metaphysical neutrality; we call this neutral I-ness "egoicity."1984, Martin Heidegger, The metaphysical foundations of logic:
- The Marriage of Time and 'I' This concept of time is closely tied up with our illusory sense of 'I-ness'.2010, Alistair Conwell, The Audible Life Stream: