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noumenon

 

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Noun noumenon has 1 sense
  1. noumenon, thing-in-itself - the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
    --1 is a kind of content, cognitive content, mental object

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Noumenon

Description:

A noumenon refers to an object or concept that exists independently of perception or experience, as opposed to a phenomenon which is known through observation. In philosophy, it is used to describe the thing-in-itself, beyond our interpretations and senses.

Examples:

Noun:

Sense 1: In Kantian philosophy, noumenon represents the unknowable reality behind appearances.

Example sentence: The noumenon, according to Kant, is inaccessible to our senses.

Noun:

Sense 2: In general usage, noumenon can refer to any object that is independent of perception.

Example sentence: The philosopher argued that consciousness is only aware of the noumenon through its phenomenal representations.

Adjective:

Sense: Used to describe something related to the concept of noumenon.

Example sentence: Her poetry often explores the noumenal realm, delving into the mysteries beyond the observable world.

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