Thing-in-itself
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Thing-in-itself is a noun meaning (from Kantian 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.
Meaning
(from Kantian 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 for thing-in-itself
Depending on context, synonyms include noumenon.
Antonyms for thing-in-itself
Common opposites include phenomenon.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noumenon, inbeing, entity, thingness, self-existence, indifferentism.
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