THING-IN-ITSELF
(noun)
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Thing-In-Itself.
Definitions
Thing-In-Itself - as a noun
The intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
Example Sentences
"In philosophy, the thing-in-itself refers to the object as it exists independently of any perception or representation."
"Kant argued that our knowledge of the thing-in-itself is limited because our perception is always mediated by our senses."
"The thing-in-itself is considered unknowable since we can only know phenomena as they appear to us."
"Some philosophers believe that the thing-in-itself is the ultimate reality underlying all appearances."
"The concept of the thing-in-itself raises questions about the nature of reality and the limits of human understanding."
Word Variations & Relations
A-Z Proximities
- thinclads
- thindown
- thindowns
- thine
- thing
- Thing-In-Itself
- thingamabob
- thingamabobs
- thingamajig
- thingamajigs
- thingamies