Noesis (Greek: νόησις for "insight")'s a word meaning (in philosophical context) "understanding as the ability to sense, or know something, immediately". Etymology In Ancient Greek philosophy, modern European Continental philosophy as well as the philosophy of mind the term can be translated from Greek, to mean intellection or insight, intelligence, and under-standing akin to hypostasis. It's cognate with the verb noein (νοεῖν) and its obj… (More on Noesis)