Wednesday, 14 October 2026 · 2 min read
What noesis means, and why we chose it
We took our name from the top of Plato's divided line. Here is what it means.
Noesis — in Greek, νόησις — is usually translated as understanding, intellect, or simply the act of thought. It comes from the verb noein, to think or perceive, and belongs to the same family as nous, the mind.
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