Definition of Ding an sich in English:
Ding an sich
noun ˌdɪŋ an ˈzɪxˌdɪŋ an ˈzɪçˌdiNG än ˈzik
(in Kant's philosophy) a thing as it is in itself, not mediated through perception by the senses or conceptualization, and therefore unknowable.
Example sentencesExamples
- For him the inclusion of these voices connects back to Ding an sich, to the ‘role of other artists and their work as leader voices initiating cultural canons.’
- If we pray, Jesus or Allah will take us to the Ding an sich.
- Although Kant cannot know anything about the Ding an sich, it is crucially important for his system.