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noumenon
Noumenon (noun) means (philosophy) A thing as it truly is, apart from how the human mind perceives or understands it, and which can never actually be known.
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(philosophy) A thing as it truly is, apart from how the human mind perceives or understands it, and which can never actually be known.
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Etymology
From German Noumenon, from Ancient Greek νοούμενον (nooúmenon, “thing that is known”), passive present participle of νοέω (noéō, “I know”).
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What is the meaning of noumenon?
"noumenon" (noun) means (philosophy) A thing as it truly is, apart from how the human mind perceives or understands it, and which can never actually be known.
What is the opposite of noumenon?
The opposite of "noumenon" is phenomenon.
