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Nous

the faculty of the human mind necessary for understanding what is true or real
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Nous

Summary

Nous is a philosophical concept[1]. Nous ranks in the top 5% of philosophical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,922 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nous's instance of is recorded as philosophical concept[3].
  • Nous is a type of spirit[4].
  • Nous is a type of intellect[5].
  • Nous is part of psychological terminology[6].
  • Nous's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[7].
  • Nous's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[8].
  • Nous's different from is recorded as Nous[9].
  • Nous's different from is recorded as Noos[10].

Body

Geography

Nous is part of psychological terminology[6].

Designation and Status

Nous's instance of is recorded as philosophical concept[3].

Why It Matters

Nous ranks in the top 5% of philosophical_concept entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,922 views/month).[2] Nous has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] Nous is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → philosophical concept
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