noumenon
Etymology
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Etymology
From German Noumenon, from Ancient Greek νοούμενον, passive present participle of νοέω ("I know").
Pronunciation Nounnoumenon (plural noumena)
- (from Immanuel Kant philosophy on) A thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable and unexperienceable.
- Synonyms: thing-in-itself
- Antonyms: phenomenon
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