cognoscitive
[ kog-nos-i-tiv ]
adjective
having the ability to know or discover: cognoscitive powers.
Origin of cognoscitive
1Other words from cognoscitive
- cog·nos·ci·tive·ly, adverb
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How to use cognoscitive in a sentence
Lastly, all special kinds of acts belong either to the appetitive or to the cognoscitive faculties.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life | St. Thomas AquinasJust as the contemplative life pertains to the cognoscitive powers, so does the active life pertain to the appetitive powers.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life | St. Thomas AquinasBut prudence does not pertain to the appetitive powers but rather to the cognoscitive.
On Prayer and The Contemplative Life | St. Thomas Aquinas
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