Hypotyposis has its origins in the Greek words hypo (under, below, beneath) and typosis (figure, sketch, outline).


Etymology

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Rhetorical Significance

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Philosophical Significance

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Immanuel Kant

The word hypotyposis is used by German Philosopher Immanuel Kant in his Third Critique, the Critique of Judgement[1]

Wider Usage

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  1. ^ Kant, Immanuel, 1724-1804. (2000). Critique of the power of judgment. Guyer, Paul, 1948-. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780511338533. OCLC 182847379.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)