noumenon — (n.) 1796, object of intellectual intuition (opposed to a phenomenon), term introduced by Kant, from Gk. noumenon that which is perceived, neuter passive prp. of noein to apprehend, perceive by the mind (from noos mind ). With passive suffix… … Etymology dictionary
Noumenon — Nou me*non (nou m[ e]*n[o^]n), n. [NL. fr. Gr. ? the thing perceived, p. pr. pass. of ? to perceive, ? the mind.] (Metaph.) The of itself unknown and unknowable rational object, or thing in itself, which is distinguished from the {phenomenon}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Noumĕnon — (gr.), das rein mit dem Verstande Aufgefaßte, im Gegensatz von Phänomenon, dem sinnlich Wahrnehmbaren … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
noumenon — noumènōn m <G noumenóna> DEFINICIJA fil. ono što je promišljeno, što se može spoznati samo duhom ili čistom mišlju (npr. kod Platona ideje, svijet ideja) ETIMOLOGIJA grč. nooúmenon … Hrvatski jezični portal
noumenon — [no͞o′mə nän΄, nou′mə nän] n. pl. noumena [no͞o′mənə, nou′mənə] [Ger < Gr nooumenon, neut. of noumenos, prp. pass. of noein, to perceive < nous, noos, the mind] in Kantian philosophy, a thing as it is in itself, unable to be known through… … English World dictionary
Noumenon — Not to be confused with Numina. Noumena redirects here. For the band, see Noumena (band). The noumenon /ˈnuː … Wikipedia
Noumenon — Das Noumenon (Plural: Noumena) ist ein Begriff der Philosophie, insbesondere in der Philosophie Immanuel Kants. Etymologisch stammt der Ausdruck aus dem griechischen νοούμενον noúmenon „das Gedachte“. Die Etymologie des Wortes reflektiert… … Deutsch Wikipedia
noumenon — /nooh meuh non /, n., pl. noumena / neuh/. 1. the object, itself inaccessible to experience, to which a phenomenon is referred for the basis or cause of its sense content. 2. a thing in itself, as distinguished from a phenomenon or thing as it… … Universalium
noumenon — 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; a thing in itself, postulated by practical reason but existing in a condition which is in… … Wiktionary
noumenon — noun (plural noumena) Etymology: German, from Greek nooumenon that which is apprehended by thought, from neuter of present passive participle of noein to think, conceive, from nous mind Date: 1796 a posited object or event as it appears in itself … New Collegiate Dictionary