ecthesis
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐκθετικός (ekthetikós).
Noun
[edit]ecthesis (uncountable)
- (logic, historical) An exposition or setting out; used by Aristotle in setting forth various proofs, though the nature of the process is disputed; perhaps simply writing out in letter notation.
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[edit]See also
[edit]- The Ecthesis: a letter published in 638 CE by the Byzantine emperor Heraclius which defined Monothelitism as the official imperial form of Christianity.