noumenon

nou·me·non  (nm-nn)

n. pl. nou·me·na (-n)

In the philosophy of Kant, an object as it is in itself independent of the mind, as opposed to a phenomenon. Also called thing-in-itself.

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[German, from Greek nooumenon, from neuter present passive participle of noein, to perceive by thought, from nous, mind.]

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noumen·al (-m-nl) adj.

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noumenon Kantianism.

1. that which can be the object only of a purely intellectual, nonsensuous intuition, the thing-in-itself (Ding an Sich).
2. an unknowable object (as God), the existence of which is not capable of proof. — noumenal, adj.

See also: Philosophy

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noumenon - the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception thing-in-itself cognitive content, mental object, content - the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned