noumenon

[ noo-muh-non ]

/ ˈnu məˌnɒn /

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noun, plural nou·me·na [noo-muh-nuh]. /ˈnu mə nə/.

the object, itself inaccessible to experience, to which a phenomenon is referred for the basis or cause of its sense content.

a thing in itself, as distinguished from a phenomenon or thing as it appears.

Kantianism. something that can be the object only of a purely intellectual, nonsensuous intuition.

Origin of noumenon

1790–1800; <Greek nooúmenon a thing being perceived, noun use of neuter of present participle passive of noeîn to perceive; akin to nous

Words nearby noumenon

nought, noughties, noughts-and-crosses, Nouméa, noumenal, noumenon, noun, noun adjunct, noun clause, noun incorporation, noun phrase

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Example sentences from the Web for noumenon

The "colligation" of the facts, to use Whewell's phrase, is not a phenomenon, but a noumenon.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto
At every turn in Kants thought the doctrine of the noumenon, in one form or another, plays an essential part.
A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'|Norman Kemp Smith
He called it the "noumenon," the "real correlate of matter," and pluralized it as "things in themselves."
The Church of St. Bunco|Gordon Clark
He will have attained in short to the knowledge of a noumenon, and of the only knowable noumenon.
English Men of Letters: Coleridge|H. D. Traill

The outward fact is called the Phenomenon, and the corresponding inward principle is called the Noumenon.
The Law and the Word|Thomas Troward

British Dictionary definitions for noumenon

noumenon

/ (ˈnuːmɪnən, ˈnaʊ-) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

(in the philosophy of Kant) a thing as it is in itself, not perceived or interpreted, incapable of being known, but only inferred from the nature of experienceCompare phenomenon (def. 3) See also thing-in-itself

the object of a purely intellectual intuition

Derived forms of noumenon

noumenal, adjectivenoumenalism, nounnoumenalist, noun, adjectivenoumenality, noun

noumenally, adverb

Word Origin for noumenon

C18: via German from Greek: thing being thought of, from noein to think, perceive; related to nous mind

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单词	noumenon
释义	noumenon [ noo-muh-non ] / ˈnu məˌnɒn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR noumenon ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural nou·me·na [noo-muh-nuh]. /ˈnu mə nə/. the object, itself inaccessible to experience, to which a phenomenon is referred for the basis or cause of its sense content. a thing in itself, as distinguished from a phenomenon or thing as it appears. Kantianism. something that can be the object only of a purely intellectual, nonsensuous intuition. Origin of noumenon 1790–1800; <Greek nooúmenon a thing being perceived, noun use of neuter of present participle passive of noeîn to perceive; akin to nous Words nearby noumenon nought, noughties, noughts-and-crosses, Nouméa, noumenal, noumenon, noun, noun adjunct, noun clause, noun incorporation, noun phrase Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for noumenon The "colligation" of the facts, to use Whewell's phrase, is not a phenomenon, but a noumenon. Logic, Inductive and Deductive\|William Minto At every turn in Kants thought the doctrine of the noumenon, in one form or another, plays an essential part. A Commentary to Kant's 'Critique of Pure Reason'\|Norman Kemp Smith He called it the "noumenon," the "real correlate of matter," and pluralized it as "things in themselves." The Church of St. Bunco\|Gordon Clark He will have attained in short to the knowledge of a noumenon, and of the only knowable noumenon. English Men of Letters: Coleridge\|H. D. Traill The outward fact is called the Phenomenon, and the corresponding inward principle is called the Noumenon. The Law and the Word\|Thomas Troward British Dictionary definitions for noumenon noumenon / (ˈnuːmɪnən, ˈnaʊ-) / noun plural -na (-nə) (in the philosophy of Kant) a thing as it is in itself, not perceived or interpreted, incapable of being known, but only inferred from the nature of experienceCompare phenomenon (def. 3) See also thing-in-itself the object of a purely intellectual intuition Derived forms of noumenon noumenal, adjectivenoumenalism, nounnoumenalist, noun, adjectivenoumenality, noun noumenally, adverb Word Origin for noumenon C18: via German from Greek: thing being thought of, from noein to think, perceive; related to nous mind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to noumenon conscience, heart, life, stuff, intelligence, mind, vitality, intellect, thought, genius, courage, ego, feeling, spirit, personality, individuality, force, essence, bottom, bosom
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noumenon

noun, plural nou·me·na [noo-muh-nuh]. /ˈnu mə nə/.

Origin of noumenon

Words nearby noumenon

Example sentences from the Web for noumenon

British Dictionary definitions for noumenon

noun plural -na (-nə)

Derived forms of noumenon

Word Origin for noumenon

Words related to noumenon