thing-in-itself

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Synonyms: thing in itself

Antonyms: thing in itself

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|from {{w|Immanuel Kant|Kantian}}|_|philosophy|_|on}} A thing as it is [[independent]] of any [[conceptualization]] or [[perception]] by the [[human]] [[mind]], [[postulate]]d by [[practical reason]] but existing in a condition which is [[in principle]] [[unknowable]] and [[unexperienceable]].

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