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*/ˈprɛzəns/
*/ˈprɛzəns/
*Hyphenation: pres'·ence
*Hyphenation: pres'·ence
==Noun==
==Noun==
# The [[fact]] or condition of being present.
# The [[fact]] or condition of being present.
# A company's business activity in a particular market.
# A company's business activity in a particular market.
# The state of [[being]] closely [[focus]]ed on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts
# The state of [[being]] closely [[focus]]ed on the here and now, not distracted by irrelevant thoughts
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<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Presence''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Presence this link].</center>
==Metaphysics==
==Metaphysics==
The [[concept]] of the [[metaphysics]] of presence is an important consideration within the area of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstruction deconstruction]. The deconstructive interpretation holds that the entire [[history]] of [[Western Philosophy|Western philosophy]] and its [[language]] and [[traditions]] has emphasized the [[desire]] for [[immediate]] access to [[meaning]], and thus built a metaphysics or ontotheology around the privileging of presence over [[absence]].
The [[concept]] of the [[metaphysics]] of presence is an important consideration within the area of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deconstruction deconstruction]. The deconstructive interpretation holds that the entire [[history]] of [[Western Philosophy|Western philosophy]] and its [[language]] and [[traditions]] has emphasized the [[desire]] for [[immediate]] access to [[meaning]], and thus built a metaphysics or ontotheology around the privileging of presence over [[absence]].