- thing-in-itself
- noun (plural things-in-themselves) Etymology: translation of German Ding an sich Date: 1739 noumenon
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thing-in-itself — thing′ in itself′ n. pl. things′ in themselves′ pho (in Kantian philosophy) reality as it is apart from experience Compare noumenon • Etymology: 1650–60; trans. of G Ding an sich … From formal English to slang
thing-in-itself — [thiŋ′in it self′] n. [transl. of Ger Ding an sich] NOUMENON … English World dictionary
thing-in-itself — noun the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception • Syn: ↑noumenon • Hypernyms: ↑content, ↑cognitive content, ↑mental object * * * | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun ( … Useful english dictionary
thing-in-itself — /thing in it self /, n., pl. things in themselves /thingz in dheuhm selvz /. Kantianism. reality as it is apart from experience; what remains to be postulated after space, time, and all the categories of the understanding are assigned to… … Universalium
thing in itself — For the Kantian use, see noumenon . See also being in itself/for itself … Philosophy dictionary
thing-in-itself — noun In the philosophy of (1724 1804) and those whom he influenced, a thing as it is independent of any conceptualization or perception by the human mind, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in principle unknowable … Wiktionary
thing-in-itself — /ˌθɪŋ ɪn ɪtˈsɛlf/ (say .thing in it self) noun (in Kantian philosophy) reality as it is apart from experience; what remains to be postulated after space, time, and all the categories of the understanding are assigned to consciousness. See… …
Thing — may refer to:In philosophy: * An object (philosophy), being, or entity * Thing in itself (or noumenon ), the reality that underlies perceptions, a term coined by Immanuel KantIn history: * Thing (assembly), also transliterated as ting or þing , a … Wikipedia
Thing (The Addams Family) — Thing T. Thing, referred to as just Thing, is a fictional hand in the The Addams Family. Thing takes the form of a disembodied hand who performs various useful functions for the family. In Spanish speaking Latin America he s called Dedos (… … Wikipedia
itself — it*self ([i^]t*s[e^]lf ), pron. The neuter reflexive pronoun of {It}; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself. [1913 Webster] Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. Locke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
